READY FOR SATURDAY. ROSEVALE SCHOOL SPORTS COORDINATOR DENNIS BONGOCAN (right) WITH SOME PLAYERS OF THE SCHOOL AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE 14TH EDITION OF THE ROSEVALE CUP FOOTBALL FESTIVAL AT THE SCHOOL’S PITCH IN XAVIER ESTATES CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY.
THE 14the edition of Cagayan de Oro’s biggest football festival the Rosevale Cup football festival, kicks off on Saturday (Jan. 26) at the school’s football pitch with record entries from all over the Mindanao.
A total of 94 teams entered in eight age-group categories will compete for trophies and medals in the one-day tournament organised by the Rosevale School administration under executive director Emma Rose Quimpo, sports coordinator Dennis Bongocan and coaches Mario Sumampong, Rowen Tagaylo and Kristine Neri.
Out of town teams include the Davao Hyenas FC and Southshield FC of Davao City, Ginggoog FC Bisons, and Bukidnon teams New Camp FC, M-Kids, Celestial FC, Del Monte School and Olles FC and Iligan teams La Salle, and Iligan Medical.
Local clubs like Higala FC, Abbas Orchard, Merry Child, Opol FC, PJFC, Goal FC, VAV FC, Xavier University, Bulua Strikers, Kauswagan FC, PJFC, NUFC, and West City Central School complete the list of participating teams.
Host Rosevale School will field in a record of 13 teams in the different categories.
Lumbia Raptors FC composed survivors of the tragic typhoon Sendong several years ago will field four teams. One team each in the Boys and Girls 19 Under category, Mixed 11 and Boys U16.
It will be for the first time that the club will be fielding four teams in a tournament.
Trophies and medals will be at stake in the tournament. Matches will start at 730 a.m. while opening ceremony will be at 9 a.m. (l.biantan@gmail.com)
