Dust and Cobwebs on our Blog

Hey there!

It has been months since I last posted here at the Cavite Football Academy blog. So much has happened since July up to this day. So let's round them up and be impressed with what our guys have been accomplishing while I gather these dust and cobwebs on our blog.

PCU-Dasmarinas High School Team. RIFA 2019-2020 Finalist.

PCU-Dasmarinas High School Football Team is playing in the Championship game of the Rizal Football Association (RIFA). RIFA is one of the toughest football tournaments in the country and to play in the finals says a lot about the program in PCU.

Bacoor City Meet Champions. Team UPHSD-Molino 2019-2020. 

Fun times!

In Bacoor City DEPED Sports Meet, the University of Perpetual Help-Molino High School wins the gold and so is the Lyceum University of the General Trias City. In Imus City, Elizabeth Seton-South wins the gold for High School while Governor D.M. Camerino wins their back-to-back championship in the Elementary division. These teams will represent the Cities of Bacoor, General Trias, and Imus respectively, either in the Provincial Meet or straight to the Regionals, STCAA.

General Trias City Meet Champions 2019-2020. Lyceum University. Photo owned by Irene Cervantes.

Lyceum University of the Philippines in action. Photo by Irene Cervantes.

In the Season 2 of Speed Regalo-Youth Football League, players from around Metro Manila and neighboring provinces are having the time of their lives as they play for their clubs. Although the scheduling is truly heavy, Sundays and Saturdays have games, YFL has continued to provide the much needed year-round football competitions for our budding athletes.

Meanwhile, Cavite Football Academy, its players, coaches, and parents, visited the Governor's Office and presented their achievements to Governor Jonvic Remulla. Here are some photos I got from our group.

With Governor Jonvic Remulla at the YFL Games. Photo from Irene Cervantes FB Timeline.

The Local Government of Province of Cavite has one of the most efficient models for football development in the country. Much can be learned from this.

Credits to the owners of the photos.

Until then!

CFA @Carmeltown Football Cup 2019

I created this video two weeks courtesy of the parents who have been very supportive about CFA's blog. I've been holding back in posting and sharing this video because I wanted to have the official results of the 6th Carmeltown Football Cup.

But I couldn't wait any longer. So here it is, a compilation of photos and videos of the Cavite Football Academy  Teams  for Carmeltown Football Cup:



You may visit my Youtube chanel at The Brown Man Diary for more football, basketball and chess videos I made.

The Imus United Football Club's Recent Accomplishments

IUFC Official Logo

Imus United Football Club (IUCF) has been active for less than three years and slowly, they have been joining football tournaments outside of Imus City. IUFC boasts of several youth teams ready to play in various age-groups.

Imus United Football Club (IUCF) has been active for less than three years and slowly, they have been joining football tournaments outside of Imus City. IUFC boasts of several youth teams ready to play in various age-groups. They have Under 9, Under 13 up to Senior Men's Team.

Coach Lee and the Kids

As young as their club is, we can see a potential in the club's growth in terms of membership and organization's direction. With the steady increase of the game's popularity in the City, I am casting my hope and support to IUFC's success. 

Here are the tournaments and rankings they have played in the last six months:

Training Day at Tishabet Field, Imus City

• 1st Runner-up U9 Division, 13th CAFA Cup
• 16th Natividad Comprendio Memorial All-Girls Football Festival
• 4th Over-all, Men's Division, Kicksand Beach Football Festival
• 1st Runner-Up, IUFC A, Born 2006, Manila Premier Sports League 
• 2nd Runner-Up, IUFC B, Born 2006, Manila Premier Sports League 

Kicksand Beach Football Festival, Sands SM By the Bay MOA

Imus United Football Club

Introducing Imus United Football Club, incorporated:

A club founded in April 2016, IUFC,Inc., is a non-profit organization which aims to develop athletes capable of availing scholarships to ensure their future.

Coach Lee Geluz is the club's team manager and currently an assistant to the Director for Youth Development of Imus City. He has worked as part of the coaching staff of NOMADS Football Academy and De La Salle Santiago Zobel School. 

A product of Elizabeth Seton-South, Coach Lee went on to play football for Topshot FC and IUFS Senior Team. He trains kids every Saturday PRO BONO. Le' me repeat, PRO BONO. Libre, for free year-round.  

IUFC has helped trained, discovered talents in the city and was instrumental last year in preparing the Imus City football teams for the DEPED qualifiers to Palarong Pambansa. They also meet regularly for training at the Tishabet Field, a place where dreams are made and goals are worked on.

Tishabet Field is also a venue for many sports events. IUFC has also used the newly-built Imus City Grandstand with an artificial grass football pitch.

Let's check out some photos:

  We will be hearing more from them in the next few weeks,

Football Clinics and Open Play in Cavite

Hello! What's up everyone?

I have something to tell you just in case you didn't know. Agua de Mayo happened right on the first day of May. Here's something I found online when I typed-in "first rains of May":

"AGUA de Mayo—a Spanish term which means “water of May”—refers to the first rainfall of May that is believed to have healing properties.

The rain drew much attention as it became a trending topic in Twitter, a social networking site. Questions about the “miracle” that comes with it have been raised here and there.

However, according to reports, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that there is no truth to the belief that Agua de Mayo brings healing."

And yes, April is gone and for most of our young ones, June is merely five weeks away. The'll be back in the classrooms soon.

So what can our soon-to-be-classroom-loungers do in the next five weeks?

Send them to football clinics and open plays, As-Soon-As-Possible!

I'm sharing some of the announcements here, I am in no way paid to run these posters here. You may call them directly.

Immaculate Conception Academy in Dasmarinas City is the feeder program of Emilio Aguinaldo College for the Philippines' National Collegiate Athletic Association. Why not start connecting with the coaches there if you wish your son's football skills be showcased in the nationals?

For an inspiration, check out my former student at Beacon School with the news Xavi Zubiri Brings La Salle to Final Four, my boy wearing Jersey #15.

Futbol Fanatics is the first football school my sons joined and learned from. I think their summer camp ends with the Belo Cup at the Cuenca Field in Ayala Alabang Village.

For those residing in the "upland" part (Dasmarinas, Silang, Trece Martirez, General Trias and Tagaytay), check out Coach Segundo "Gonie" Seluria Jr.'s Football Clinic:

PCU-Damarinas Football Clinic

Saturdays 

4 PM to 6 PM with PCU Club UNTIL 1st Week of June

3x a week after 1st week of June

12 sessions 

Php 2,500.00 for Non-PCU Students 

Php 2,000.00 for PCU Students

Starts May 4, 2005

And if you want them to get a "feel" of the game, you can bring them to an Open Play. What is an open play? It's like a pick-up game in basketball. Providing your child the opportunity to play the game will allow them to find out if it is something they want to pursue. King's Alley Football does just that.

Play on!

Football Weekend for Everyone

PPL Games Update Game 1 Philippine Air Force vs Kaya FC-Iloilo Game 2 Globe Green Archers United vs Mendiola FC

Hello everyone and welcome back to our blog!

We have a full schedule of football activities today and tomorrow. The centerpiece of which is the opening of Philippine Premier League today.

Dubbed as "the top-flight association football league in the Philippines sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation. It succeeded the Philippine Football League (PFL) which ran for two seasons. The first PPL season is set to start on April 27, 2019." - (Wikipedia entry: PPL)                                                                                                                       
After all the wait (and noise) from everyone in the football community, the day has come for the kick-off. Game one between Globe Green Archers United FC and Mendiola FC begins at 4 in the afternoon. Second game will be Philippine Air Force FC and Kaya FC Iloilo at 7:15 in the evening.

Games will be held at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium with a live telecast on 5PLUS. 

You can follow the league's Official social media accounts at:  Facebook Page, Twitter and Instagram. Free entrance to the games to mga 'pre!

And in the grassroots, games are heating up in the Youth Football League. If you want to catch a glimpse of the next Philippine football superstars, head over to Alabang Country Club tomorrow. Games begin at 8 in the morning.

The Schools and Clubs Developmental Football Festival starts today at 7 in the morning. Venue will be at Marist School, Marikina. Age Groups will be the following: Born 2007 (7-a-side), Born 2009 (5-a-side) and Born 2011 (3-a-side).

The 6th Copa San Lazaro this coming April 28, 2019 at the San Lazaro Leisure and Business Park, Carmona, Cavite.  For more details, click on the link COPA San Lazaro Official FB Page. 

And in the local news, Cavite Football Academy and Cavite Football Association prepares for the Philippine Football Federation U15 National Championships 2019. Training resumes for the Academy and selected players today at the PCU-Dasmarinas Football field. As champions for both U12 and U14 Age Groups in the 2019 PFF Regional Festival of Football, we have earned the invitation to play in the nationals this year.

For our last note, the first day of tryouts for City Of Imus Go-for-Gold 2021 (U13 FOOTBALL) will be on Saturday, April 27, at 3:00 PM onwards. Players born 2005/2006, residing/studying in Imus City are highly encouraged to join. Venue will be at the Imus City Grandstand Football Field, Pedro Reyes St. Malagasang. Please get in touch with Imus United FC thru their Official FB Page or send your PM's to Coach Lee Geluz, team manager of the IUCF.

Busy weekend right?

Let's go na!

13th CAFA Cup 7-A-Side Football Festival

Here are the full results for the 13th CAFA Cup 7-A-Side Football Festival.

Footballers and parents alike were in for a treat as the CAFA Cup 7-a-side Football Festival  kicked off its 13th edition on Sunday, April 14 at the Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas.

Officers of Cavite Football Association spearheaded the event. The organizing group was supported by the participating players, parents, coaches, referees and emergency response team. This year's festival showed us  more participation from different clubs and schools in various age groups.

Congratulations everyone! 

Truly, football is flourishing and let us all help our youth football players by making it accessible for them to join in as many tournaments and festivals as they can.

Here are the full results for the 13th CAFA Cup 7-A-Side Football Festival:

Under 11 (Born 2009) 

Champion: Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas

1st Runner-up :  Imus United Football, Inc.

2nd Runner-up : Comprendio Soccer Academy

MVP: Alezardo Ngoho

Best Goalkeeper: Errold Froda

Best Defender: Carl Intela

Best Striker: Rafael Ayala

Best Coach: Paul Galicia

Under 13 (Born 2007)

Champion: Cavite Football Academy-A

1st Runner-up:  One La Salle

2nd Runner-up: Cavite Football Academy-B

3rd Runner-up:  Comprendio Soccer Academy

MVP: Derick Casco

Best Striker: Duke Punzalan

Best Defender: EJ Scott

Best Goalkeeper: Red Palaganas

Best Coach: J-Veemar Limboc

Under 15 (Born 2005)

Champion: Cavite Football Academy 

1st Runner Up : Elizabeth Seton School-Imus Football Club 

2nd Runner Up : Imus United Football, Inc.

3rd Runner Up : Dasmarinas United Football Club

MVP: Davin Cervantes

Best Goalkeeper: Andre Jaingue

Best Defender: Xerxes Luna

Best Striker: Liam Monserrat

Best Coach: Reymart De Los Santos

Under 17 (Born 2003)

Champion: Comprendio Soccer Academy-A

1st Runner-up: Cavite Football Academy

2nd Runner-up: Comprendio Soccer Academy-B

MVP: Lucas Arello

Best Goalkeeper: Steven Chia

Best Striker: JM Pavelona

Best Defender: Arman Bautista

Under 19 (Born 2001)

Champion: Arellano University

1st Runner-up: Congressional Integrated FC

2nd Runner-up: Comprendio Soccer Academy 

3rd Runner-up: FLAME United Cherifer FC

MVP: Jimen Catap

Best Goalkeeper: Garachico

Best Defender: Allen Natanauan

Best Striker: Nico Sumanoy

Women's Open Division

Champion: Congressional Integrated FC-A

1st Runner-up:  Comprendio Soccer Academy-B

2nd Runner-up: Congressional Integrated FC-B

3rd Runner-up:  FLAME United Cherifer FC

MVP: Esperanza Lacabal

Best Goalkeeper: Ruiz Adelmar

Best Defender: Grace Amidoga

Best Striker: Maye Derdanio

Best Coach: Gee Espique

Men's Open Division 

Champion: Arellano Chiefs

1st Runner-up : PCU Tanders

2nd Runner-up : Black Lions

MVP: Jeric Cordon

Best Goalkeeper: Charles Ledesma

Best Defender: Rey Angel Agan

Best Striker: Roy Villasenor

For our readers who wants to download photos from the 13th CAFA Cup 7-A-Side Football Festival, please head over to here: Official Facebook Page of Cavite Football Association.