CMORFA U19 LADS ARE ON THE BRINK OF QUALIFYING FOR THE THE VIS-MIN CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE PFF BOYS U19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 AFTER THEIR HARD EARNED 6-0, WIN AGAINST AGUSAN DEL SUR-SURIGAO DEL SUR REGIONAL FA (AGSURRFA).
CAGAYAN de Oro City —The Camiguin-Misamis Oriental Regional Football Association (CMORFA) lads played their best game in the PFF Boys U19 Group G 2nd Division elimination tournament after they whipped a determined Agusan del Sur-Surigao del Sur Regional FA (AGSSURFA) 6-0, last Sunday here at the Pelaez stadium.
The win has put them an inch closer to the Visayas-Mindanao championship which is set next month at still undetermined venue.
They now lead Group G with two wins and six points after they nipped Butuan Agusan del Norte FA (BANFA) last Friday, 1-0 at the same venue.
They just need a draw to qualify or they have to lose by eight goals against their last assignment Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Island RFA (SNADIRFA) on Tuesday morning to be knocked out.
If that happens BANFA should then win by eight goals against AGSSURFA to squeak into the Visayas-Mindanao championship. BANFA won over SNADIRFA in the first match Sunday morning 1-0 to barge into the win column.
SNADIRFA and AGSSURFA are still winless with one loss and one draw slates with one point each. BANFA has three points with one win and one loss slate.
Attacking midfielder Emilio ‘Raffi’ Rubio opened the scoring for the CMORFA lads in the 5th minute. Right winger Jave Vallar added another one in the 34th while Joh Nul Salip scored two in the 51st and 90th minutes. Lyle Dy and John Magalzo completed the rout for the CMORFA boys to seal their lead in the four team elimination tournament.
“ It looks like a very easy win for us but if you have witnessed the match, it was actually a high intensity game with very high demand physically and and mentally. Doubters talked about our un-impressive 1-0 win against BANFA. They have doubts against the coaching staff and the team and disapproved of our system inspite of our positive results. I hope now the we made them realize what we are capable of,” coach Ivan Caiña said.
He added that his job is not done yet as they have one more game to play today against Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Island Regional FA (SNADIRFA) at 10 a.m..
Meanwhile, CMORFA’s top defender Ino Butaslac has been discharged from the hospital and might see action today if his doctors will give him the go signal to play. He felt ill Saturday morning and was rushed to the hospital after they defeated Butuan Agusan del Norte FA (BANFA) in a tough match, 1-0 last Friday. (jackbiantan@yahoo.com)
