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Monday, 17 March 2008 |
 View Gallery By Jack Biantan
LONDON - FOOTBALL Club International Cebu (FCIC) needed a final push in the dying minutes to knock off Pinoysoccer.com sponsored Home Boyz, 4-2, and run away with the championship trophy of the 54th Don Bosco Technology Founders Day celebration Futsal tournament at the DBTC covered Futsal court in Labangon. Marion Cubelo scored two quick goals in the 26th and 29th minutes to seal Inter Cebu’s victory over the stubborn Home Boyz squad. Former army man and national youth team standout Jan Michael Flores put the Lapulapu city based Inter Cebu ahead when he opened the scoring in the 10th. John Paul Arangquez then scored another goal for Inter in the 14th minute to secure a 2-0 halftime lead. The Home Boyz refused to give up and organized their offense in the second half. They immediately responded as former army man Rocky Garciano scored two goals in the 22nd and 25th minutes to give life to their push for the title. However, Inter held on and leaned on Cubelo’s last minute’s heroics to secure the title.
In the ladies division championship, University of San Carlos team A punished their sister team USC team B, 5-2, to win the title. Valerie Rafanan scored two goals for USC team A while Adelle Calumpang, Marlou Solon and Courtney Canque added one goal each. Renee Songalia and Grace Carreon scored the goals for the losing side. Inter Cebu and Home Boyz advanced to the finals after they beat separate opponents in the semis. Inter Cebu blanked University of San Carlos team A 7-2 while Home Boyz edged the Kamikaze 6-5. Cubelo scored three goals, Flores two goals, Voltaire Montebon and Richard Romero one goal each in their semis win. Melvin Elle and Nardo Geshan scored the goals for USC. Garciano scored three goals for the Home Boyz in the semis, while Dave Gerali, Lemar Baunsit, and Glen Ramos scored one goal each. For the Kamikaze team which is made up of Japanese players, Kengo Tanaka, Masahigo, Hayato Ayabe, Mhar Faeldonia and Mitsuo Tsunakiri were the goal scorers.
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