Little Azkals Doggedly Pursue 5th Pinta Title

By Cheska D. Geli

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

THE Little Azkals are determined to get the title in the 5th Pintaflores National U16 Invitational Football Cup yesterday in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
The Little Azkals will face Dumaguete of Negros Oriental Football Association in the final match today.
“We will get the crown,” said Eleazar Toledo of the Little Azkals coaching staff.
Little Azkals survived powerhouse Don Bosco Technology Center, 4-3, while NORFA edged out San Carlos City selection, also 4-3 via penalty shootout, in the semifinal match yesterday.
Little Azkals survived the scare from DBTC who was in the lead at half-time at 2-1 before they were able to pull a come from behind victory.
DBTC had even reached their biggest lead at 3-1, but thanks to Javier Romero Salas’s winning goal, the national team now has ticket to the finals.
Other efforts were from Lawrence Colina’s two goals and Jb Borlongans one goal.
The Little Azkals had been in control of the tournament as the only team who has remained undefeated until the final matches.
NORFA, on the other hand, who placed second in the Bracket B with a two wins and one loss record had eliminated the defending champions host city, who topped Bracket A with two wins and one draw.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on October 31, 2012.

Source: Sun Star Cebu