Players could join the national youth football team in the future –PFF Official

By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.

The 3rd Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) Under-13 Invitational Cup opened yesterday at the Sta. Maria Football Field in Talisay City, where Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Education Department head instructor Aris Caslib said players are being observed as possible picks for the national youth football team in the future.

“We are just trying to identify the talents,” he said.

He said the tournament provides players “experience playing as a team and [performing] as individual players.”

Meanwhile, among yesterday’s results, Zamboanga del Norte-Dipolog City (Zandifa) beat North Road Guesthouse-Bacong FC, 4-0; the Mt. Apo Regional Football Association beat 07 Eagles, 6-1; Dynamic FC beat Barotac Nuevo Football Club, 6-1; LGU Barotac Nuevo beat Southridge, 6-2; the Davao Grassroots Champions League beat Malaya FC, 8-1; One La Salle beat the Springdale Titans, 5-0; and Green Global drew Siquijor Regional Football Association, 4-4./JSG, WDJ