Football Activities in Cavite

The summer heat is definitely here and so are the football activities happening in Cavite. Here are some important announcements and updates:

Cavite Football Association's Calendar of Activities for SY 2019-2020:

13th CAFA Cup:

And PCU's campaign in the recently concluded 20th NCAA-South: Men's Team wins the Gold and the high school team brings home the Bronze!

And in the current Olympic Qualifier for Women's Football, our Philippine Team boasts of our very own, Kimberly Parina playing as a goalkeeper. As of today, we have qualified to play in the second round by winning 2-0 over Iran.

And yes, Coach Rene Comprendio's 16th Natividad Elmer Comprendio Memorial All-Girls Soccer Cup:

High School Open Category:

Champion - Dasmariñas

1st Runner-Up - Don Bosco

2nd Runner-Up - Black Lions FC

Grade School Category:

Champion - Comprendio Soccer Academy - A

1st Runner-Up - Comprendio Soccer Academy - B

And over at the Alab Football Club, April 28, 2019 will be the 6th COPA San Lazaro. A 7-a-side Football Festival for different age groups. 

Cavite Football Association has been promoting football in the last 13 or 14 years. Thank you for making it happen. The Cavite Football Academy, supported by the Office of the Provincial Government, has also shared in the grassroots development in the area. 

An academy-status gives the players the opportunity to join any club and tournaments they feel like joining in. This I guess is the edge our kids have over other players, not to mention most of them also represents their schools as student-athletes.

Thank you adults in Cavite football scene, you are making it happen!

Let me end this post by sharing Henry Adams quote on teaching, which was used by my favorite writer, Paulo Coelho in his book:

Cavite Football's Wonderful Winning Ways

Cavite football has won and continue to find ways to get into podium finishes in the last two weeks. Interestingly, Cavite Football Academy is part of every conversation today because of the current success the program is having.

First on the list and the most recent, CFA Teams U11 and U13 win the season opener of the Speed Regalo Padala-Youth Football League at the Alabang Country Club last weekend, March 31, 2019. 

Green Archers United U13 YFL 2019

Green Archers United U11 YFL 2019

And on the same day the younger kids won their YFL matches, the CFA players from the Born 2004-2005 played and won the 1st Tanauan Cup Championship in Batangas.

And remember CFA winning the Philippine Football Federation Regional Championship for the U15? Look back into the post here.

CFA U15 PFF Regionals FoF Champions 2019

Congratulations to Cavite Football Academy! Let us all be thankful to all the people, office staff, coaches, parents and agencies supporting the program!

Founders' Cup: Day 3 Match Results, Photos and Videos

Scholastic Basketball Camp-Founders' Cup - Our Day 3 games have been played and what an exciting day it was for Founders' Cup. We had our usual six-game schedule and the results are here:

16 & Under Division:

La Camelle School (59)  Win vs SV Montessori (40)
La Trinidad Academy (45) vs Charis Christian Institute (53) Win

12 & Under DIvision:

La Trinidad Academy Team A Win (54) vs La Camelle School (24)
La Trinidad Academy Team B Win (20) vs SV Montessori (10)
SV Montessory vs La Camelle School (Winner by Default)
La Trinidad Academy Team A (45) vs Charis Christian Academy (53) Win

Our tournament team standings have been updated. For the 16 & Under division, Charis Christian Institute is on top with 3 wins in as many games. On second spot is La Trinidad Academy with two wins and one lose. With one win and 3 losses is La Camelle School on third spot and SV Montessori is yet to get that first win.

In the 12 & Under division, Charis Christian Institute forces a two-way with La Trinidad Academy Team A when they beat the latter with a score of 53-45. It was a tight ballgame the entire four quarters with both teams running the ground non-stop. Up until the one minute and 25 seconds, CCI was only up by five points. With a couple of turn-overs for LTA-Team A, CCI went on to finish the game with a bigger margin, 53-45. On second spot is La Camelle School with three wins and one lose. SV Montessori, is yet to get that first win.

In the 12 & Under division, SV Montessori played with all their might and heart. Playing with only four players for the entire game, they led most of the first half. It didn't matter and it didn't show that they were missing a player at all. In fact, most of the coaches agreed they could have won the game if there was a fifth player for SVM.

In the same division, the match between CCI and LTA was a showdown and it all went in favor of the team that finds the player in a better scoring position, Charis Christian Institute would always find their teammates free or closer to the basket. What a great way to honor the game, playing as a team.

We are now officially in the second round of the tournament.  If the trend continues, LTA and CCI , current leaders of the tournament, will give us a treat for the championship.

We're halfway there! Lez' go Founders!

Training Weekend 1: Snaps, Videos & Animations

I had a chance take some photos last weekend during the training and I'm sharing it here. By the way, CFA is maintaining three (3) teams with the following age-groups: Under 15, Under 13 and Under 11.

Did you know that these lucky football players are considered scholars of the Provincial Government of Cavite?

CFA a.k.a. Governor Jonvic Remulla Jr Football Academy provides these hardworking and talented footballers the following:

• Year-round football training 
• Participation in several PFF-sanctioned tournaments, invitationals and CFA-sponsored events
• Transportation services for training and tournament activities
• Football kits
• Monthly rice allowance

One important requirement for a player to qualify to the program is one must be a resident of the province.

I created a collage of the photos here:

And for those who wishes to have these photos saved per frame, it's right here:

"A photo opp before I get back to keeping"

(The big boys of CFA)

View from the upper deck wink! wink!

"Ready for the test!"

"C'mon coach!"

"And that's how the Grinch stole Christmas eve!"

"We're listening, at least we look like we are!"

"I'm wearing stripes while you all aren't!

"Those who didn't get a visit from Santa, please go to my right and for those who did, you may go now"  

And an animation I made from one of the features of Google photos App: