Davao dethrones Queen City-CAFC

The Davaoeñas broke the hearts of the Cebuanas as they dethroned the Queen City-Cebu Amateur Football Club in the ladies open division on the Cebu Inter-Club Football Championships at the University of San Carlos-Technology Campus in Talamban yesterday afternoon.

The Davao bets lived up to their monicker as "D' Survivors" as they pulled a 1-0 victory in the final action.

Stiff action ensued with both squads defending their turf well until the scenario changed eight minutes left in the game when Roseton Bariñan succeeded in taking a shot that gave Davao its first and winning mark.

From the right wing and a cross, Bariñan followed it up down the penalty box and delivered the shot.

Queen City missed to retaliate and gave up the crown to Davao.

Another Cebu-based team, Mulbachs defeated Cagayan de Oro, 3-1 to win the third place honors.

In the premier men's open, its West Negros College of Bacolod and last year's runner-up Don Bosco-Fugsports in the final showdown.

The Negrenses got its finals ticket at the expense of defending champion Hiroshi.

With bruised ego, WNC never gave Hiroshi a chance to score.

Bacolod bets had two goals in the first half and made two more goals in the final half.

Don Bosco-Fugsport, for their part, got another chance to play in the finals when it outsmarted Queen City United in the other semifinal match, 1-0.

With the loss, Hiroshi is left with the third place to fight for against Queen City at 1 pm.

The championship match is set at 3 pm.