PWC wins 8th Acosta Cup

3rd placer, DDS Football Club.

The champions, PWC with Mabel and Davao Football Association president Edward Lam (6th from left, standing).

Davao City's No.1 councilor Mabel Sunga-Acosta has continued to support women's football development for the last 8 years.

2nd placer, Ateneo.

PHILIPPINE WOMEN’S COLLEGE (PWC) Champion – 8^th Acosta Cup: Women's Open Football Tournament

July Ann Bunac scored from a direct free kick (69^th minute) just outside the penalty box to lift PWC over Ateneo Lady Knigths (1 – 0) to win the championship of the 8^th Acosta Cup – Ladies Open Tournament.  With just less than a minute left, the game would have gone into extension had not Bunac scored the goal.

Ms. Mabel Sunga Acosta personally awarded the trophies and medals to the winners in the 8^th year staging of the event. Assisting her are Davao FA president Edward Lam, and Davao FA board membes Rachelle de los Reyes, Janice Celestial, Michael Co, and general secretary Erwin Protacio.

Third place went to DDS FC.

Official Line-up of PWC:  Analee Abadilla, Kimberly Joycee Adolfo, Nina Arrieta, Mariel Benitez, Almarie Buluran, July Ann Bunac, June Mae Bunac, Jerika Cantila, Sheena Casimiro, Lediren Dono, Lovely Rose Fajardo, Belai Fernando, Jennica Joycee Galvez, Alvin Rose Pardillo, Rozianne Rivera, Reylyn Tale, Jenny Tevar, and Cherry Vilchez, Coach is Mr. Alvic Troyo.

The sponsors are Mabel Sunga Acosta, PHILSAGA, KTM Davao, Ducati Davao, DIMDI Center Inc., and Dr. Roy Ferrer.

Medvil draws with WTFM as Hooligans, PNP win in Davao Premiere League

Davao Premiere League – 3^rd Leg (1^st Division)

Results: 30 November 2011

Venue: Tionko Football Grounds

2:00 PM                Medvil drew with WTFM (0 – 0).

4:00 PM                Hooligans def. Columbia (3 – 1). Goal scorers for Hooligans are Clemens Lademora (10’);  Glen Bulaqueňa (54’); and, Allan Rey Fernandez (87’). Scorer for Columbia is Aldin Tiboron (57’).

6:00 PM                PNP def. Ebocci (4 – 2). Goal scorers for PNP RXI FC are Manuel Aspellaga (25’ & 49’) and Rene Valdesco (36’ & 53’). Goal scorers for Ebocci are Warren Ravanes  (8’) and Nigerian player Odebi (75’).

Team Standing as of 30 November 2011

TEAM	GP	WIN	DRAW	LOSS	GF	GA	PTS
Medvil	4+1	3	2	0	15	6	11
WTFM	4+1	2	2	1	14	12	8
Columbia	4+1	2	1	2	14	12	7
Hooligans	4+1	2	1	2	12	13	7
PNP R XI	4+1	2	0	3	11	13	3
Ebocci	4+1	1	0	4	12	22	3
Win = 3 points; Draw = 1 point; Loss = 0 points; GP = Games Played; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = points

Previous results:

23 November 2011(Wednesday)

6:00 PM                Medvil vs Ebocci (7 – 2)

27 November 2011 (Sunday)

2:00 PM                Hooligans vs. Ebocci (2 – 3)

4:00 PM                Medvil vs. PNP FC (4 – 1)

Semifinals on 04 December 2011

SF#1 2:00 PM     WTFM vs. Columbia

SF#2 4:00 PM     Medvil vs Hooligans

Holcim football opens

HOLCIM Football

7^th Mayor Inday Sara & VM Rody Duterte Cup: HOLCIM inter High School Football League will have its opening on 03 December 2011 at the Deca Homes Resort and Residences Country Club at 8:00 AM.  For the first time the opening ceremony will be hosted outside the Tionko Football Grounds to attract more teams from the third and second districts of the City.

Expected to participate are the Calinan NHS, Baguio, Gen. Roxas NHS, and Holy Cross of Calinan  from Calinan and Baguio Districts. Mintal Comprehensive, Sto. Niňo NHS, MIntal Annex, Good Soil Academy, and Holy Child School of Davao – Green Meadows will compete for Tugbok District. One winner each from the combined Calinan / Baguio and Tugbok Districts will then advance to the Davao City Finals.

Invited in the opening ceremony are Mayor Inday Sara Duterte, Engr. Cilor P. Guevarra of Holcim, Tacunan Bgy Capt. Algin de la Pena, Mintal Bgy. Capt. Ramon Bargamento II, and Deca Homes Resort Country Club Manager Giovanni Paulo Soo.

Other venues are in Toril and Lasang in the second district.

The tournament will have two divisions, with Division “A” having 6 time champion EMAR Learning Center, Ateneo High School, Davao City NHS, and Calinan NHS which will be the regular 11 a-side game.  This will be a double round robin format with the team garnering the most number of points winning the tournament.  Division “B” is for developing or newer teams / schools involved in the football program.

Division “B” is a 9 a-side competition with winners from Calinan /Baguio, Tugbok, Toril, Lasang, and 1^st District eliminations playing a Davao City wide championship.

Acosta Cup: PWC, Lady Knights prevail

ACOSTA Cup 2011:

Results of Games on 30 November 2011

Venue: Tionko Football Grounds

 PWC HS vs. UP Mindanao : 3-2. Goal scorers for PWC are  Maria Theresa Concordo (21');                        Agot Danton (31'); and  Leonor Satorre (70'). UPMin  scorers are Princess Cuabo (6') and Alexandrea Cortes (17').

 Nakamata Kickers vs. Lady Knights : 0-9. Scorers for Lady Knights are Kim Maligad (15' & 34'); Annika, Ong (3' & 66'); Merlo Albano (8');  Mia Co  (19' & 64'); Bea Panganiban (25'); and, Mally Ang (44').

PWC College vs. D'DS : 3-1. Scorers for PWC Coll -, Cherry Vilchez (6'); Nina Arrieta (8'); and, Jerika  Cantila (50'). Scorer for D'DS is Rachelle Delos Reyes  (55’).

Team Standing as of November 30

TEAM	GP	WIN	DRAW	LOSS	GF	GA	PTS
PWC College	3	3	0	0	21	2	9
Lady Knights	3	3	0	0	16	1	9
DDS FC	4	2	0	2	10	7	6
PWC High School	3	1	0	2	4	18	3
Tambayan –  Nakamata Kickers	2	0	1	1	0	9	1
UP Mindanao	5	0	1	4	3	13	1
Win = 3 points; Draw = 1 point; Loss = 0 points; GP = Games Played; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = points

SCHEDULE OF GAMES:
Dec. 3, 2pm -  PWC HS vs. Lady Knights
            3:30 -  PWC College vs. Nakamata Kickers
Dec. 4, 7am - Nakamata Kickers vs. D'DS
            3:30 - PWC College vs. Lady Knights

The top two (2) teams garnering the most number of points will vie for the championship.  The tournament sponsors are Mabel Sunga Acosta, KTM Davao, Ducati Davao, and DIMDI Center Inc.