Dfl-futsal League Edition 3rd Conf. kicks off today

NINETEEN teams from various schools and clubs will converge today at the Panaad covered court for this year’s Dynamic Football League - Futsal League Edition 3rd Conference.

Ten teams will compete in the Born 2004 Girls category that includes Centurion FC, St. Scholastica Academy, Panthers FC, Trinity Christian School, USLSIS, St. John Institute, Bata Tigers, Pontevedra-a and B, and PPFACC-CADIZ.

Seeing action for the Born 2005 Boys are Centurion FC, USLS-IS, Trinity Christian School, Bata Tigers, PPFACC-CADIZ, Moises Padilla Tamaraw, Pontevedra-a and B and St. John Institute.

This tournament is sanctioned by the Negros Occidental Football Association headed by Ricky Yanson./hgd the Philippine Collegiate Champions League Region 6 elimination knockout game at STI-WEST Negros University gym in Bacolod City.

The Victorias-based Titans jump started with a 70 run but fizzled out in the latter part of the first quarter allowing the visiting Ilonggos a 28-24 advantage.

IDC pushed further in the second canto at 36-26 after four minutes but CSAV center JR Issakadoula controlled the boards and Jeffrey Manday burned the hoops to take the lead 3836 with 2:24 ticks left. IDC proved to be a tough customer and tied 44-all at the half.

A 17-0 spurt by CSAV at the start of third shocked IDC before scoring with six minutes left in the period. Coach Elvis Atinado rested Manday and Issakadoula the rest of the remaining time as CSAV continued the onslaught for a 73-57 count going to the fourth.

The host squad upped its advantage to 89-69 with 4:44 left and coasted to its easy win in this event hosted by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas provincial head Tony Agustin.

Agustin said that CSAV will represent Western Visayas to the PCCL Zonal Elimination in Davao early next month. “The winner of this zonal will advance to the PCCL National Championship in Manila,” he added.*