Rovers FC wins championship in Araw ng Davao del Sur Football Festival

Romeo Braceros Jr.

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DAVAO CITY---Davao City based football club Rovers FC won one of the categories in the Araw ng Davao del Sur Football Festival at the Davao del Sur Sports Complex in Barangay Matti, Digos City, Davao del Sur on June 24-26.

The team coached by Sandro Balderas won the 15 and under division against some of the top football teams in Mindanao.

Rovers FC got the championship after beating Mlang, North Cotabato in the finals 1-0.

Sly Leigh Callora scored the winning goal for the team.

Aside from Callora, the champion team is also composed of Nicholas Hao, Gianne Abara, Austin Dilodilo, Ralf Andersson, Mohammad Isah Abutazil, Novoh Gerong, and Marcuzz Labio.

Some of the players of the team also received awards in the tournament, such as Dilodilo (the most valuable player), Abara (the best goal keeper), Callora (the best striker), Gerong (the best midfielder, and Balderas (best coach).

The third place in the category also went to another Davao City-based team, Southshield FC, coached by Roland Balot Manabit. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)