CEBU, Philippines - Football action will greet the new year with the staging of the 3rd Sinulog Football Festival on January 12 and 13 simultaneously at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center in Brgy. Talamban, Cebu City and at the San Roque Parish field in Brgy. Subangdaku, Mandaue City.
The two-day competition features 12 categories - players 6, 8, and 10, boys 12, 14 and 17, inter-BPO, 38-above, men’s open, girls 14, 17 and ladies open.
The participating teams will play in a 7-a-side format except for the players 6 and 8, which will follow a five-a-side.
Registration fee is pegged at P600 for players 6 and 8, while the rest of the age-groups will have an entry fee of P700. Entries in the men’s and ladies open as well as in the inter-BPO and 38-above will be assessed with P1,000.
To put everything in place, the organizing Cebu Amateur Football Club (CAFC) is calling all interested coaches for a meeting tomorrow at the new Cebu Football Association (CFA) office near the main entrance of the Cebu City Sports Center.
For more inquiries, one may call tournament chairman Francis Ramirez at 0923-4541353 or 0920-3489009, Greg Balsicas at 0923-7113100 or Jan-Jan Nacional at 0933-3006870. They may also e-mail to queencityunited@yahoo.com. (FREEMAN)