Cebu City, Mandaue City win golds in Batang Pinoy futsal competition

Mandaue City’s futsal team

Baguio City — The futsal teams of Cebu City and Mandaue City won gold medals in the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Batang Pinoy National Finals on Wednesday.

Cebu City topped the boys’ under-13, while Mandaue City ruled the girls’ under-13 competition of fustal held at the Saint Louis University (SLU) gymnasium.

Cebu City’s futsal team

Cebu City,  composed of players from the Don Bosco Technical College (DBTC), manhandled Pasig City, 14-0, in their final match to emerge as the top team in the league-type competition. The Niños finished with a perfect 9-0 (win-loss) record.

Mandaue City, a mix of players from the vaunted Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu, University of Southern Philippines Foundation and from Barangay Labogon, ended its stint with a 3-3 draw against Davao City. Both teams ended up unbeaten in seven games but Mandaue City had a higher goal difference over Davao City to bag the gold medal.

Cebu Province’s futsal team

Cebu Province, meanwhile, settled for a silver in the girls’ under-15 after losing to eventual champions Tanauan City, 1-0, in their last match.

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