BEST PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT. LJ LAZO OF XAVIER UNIVERSITY (left) PREPARES TO PASS THE BALL AGAINST AN SMS DEFENDER IN THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH IN THE COAA FUTSAL TOURNAMENT. (Photo by Jack Biantan)
COACH Dhon Lazo of West 1 District Xavier University once again pulled out his secret weapon from his hat full of tricks that surprised his arch rival South District St. Mary’s School and gave them their 3-1 win and capture the Futsal title in the Cagayan de Oro Athletic Association (COAA) meet held at the Gusa gym.
CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP. WEST 1 XU TEAM (left photo) AND THE SOUTH SMS TEAM. (Photo by Jack Biantan)
Coach Dhon’s secret weapon, her daughter Ella Lazo, scored the opening goal that started the demise of the spirits of the South District SMS girls.
WEST 1 XU SECRET WEAPON ELLA LAZO (left) IS NO LONGER A SECRET. TOP STRIKER ZIPPY MEDALLA (right) WITH DEPED OFFICIALS. (photos by Jack Biantan)
But it was really the solid performance of forward Zippy Medalla which spelled the difference and sealed the fate of the West 1 girls and assure them of the golden finish and a place in the Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) meet set in Tangub City in the middle of December.
Medalla, the daughter of well known Oro coach but now head coach of the University of San Carlos Cebu football program Allan Medala, sealed their win with two goals, her 4th and 5th in the tournament.
VIGAN PALARO VETERAN MEGAN WONG (right photo) WHILE WEST 1 XU COACH DHON LAZO BRIEFS HIS TEAM DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AGAINST SOUTH DISTRICT SMS. (Photos by Jack Biantan)
“The girls were more focused and had the passion to win. They were composed and ready to beat their opponents,’’ said coach Lazo after the match.
Lazo also credits his eldest daughter LJ Lazo for controlling the defence and the midfield. “She was the MVP of the match. She was exhausted in the end but thanks to her we controlled the match,’’ he added.
LJ Lazo also teamed up with fellow Vigan Palaro veteran Megan Wong to control the defence and midfield from start to finish.
CHANTAL VAN OMMEREN (center left photo) IN ACTION FOR SOUTH SMS TEAM. SMS COACH PAUL CABIO HURDLE WITH HIS PLAYERS. (Photo by Jack Biantan)
It was a sorry loss for South District SMS coach Paul Cabio who over run the same team 5-3, to top Group B during the elimination round.
“Two of our key players Chantal Van Ommeren and Kaye Buendia were suffering from stomach cramps during the championship match. That made the difference,’’ coach Paul Cabio said.
XU VS BULUA SEMIS MATCH
SMS dominated XU in the elimination round with Van Omeren scoring five goals and Faye Ramirez adding one for a 6-2 romp. Ella Lazo and Zippy Medalla scored one goal each for the West 1-XUgirls.
West 1 advanced to the championship after ending West II-Bulua National High School dream, 8-2 while, South District SMS advanced with a 4-0 win over Southwest 1-Lumbia National High School.
The West 1 UX Girls were unstoppable in their first elimination match blanking East II Puerto National High School 26-0.
Niza Lazo, the middle child of the three Lazo girls, scored seven goals, Patricia Edma five, and Ella Lazo, Zippy Medalla, and Laica Chavez, a reinforcement from Rosevale School ,added three goals each.
Defender Megan Wong scored two goals, while LJ Lazo and Jillian Bergado added one goal each.
BRONZE MEDALIST BULUA NHS. FOURTH PLACER LUMBIA NHS
West II-Bulua National High School won the bronze medal after outscoring Southwest 1 Lumbia 4-1 in the battle for third place.
West II Bulua National High School team of coach Junieto Actub topped Group A defeating Regional Science High School of Gusa and Lumbia.
Lumbia NHS finished the tournament with a 4-0 win over Regional Science High School of Gusa. Dan Aquino scored three goals while Janet Cantina hit the back of the net once.
WEST 1-XU HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FUTSAL: Monina Marcy Alcober, Jillian Bergado, Patricia Edma, Feona Marie Anoos, Krista Carumba, Lourinne Jiuseppe C. Lazo, Mijaella Anne C. Lazo, Alexandra Noelle R. Lugod, Faye Megan L. Wong, Nizza Jory C. Lazo, Zippy Moss H. Medalla, Malaya Ingrid A. Chaves, Bridget Ann Estrada (STUDENT MANAGER) Nino T. Lazo (Head Coach) Jersey John C. Miaco (Assistant Coach)
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