Makati Football School-Elite booters cop NCRFA overall championship

MANILA—Makati football School-Elite bagged the overall championship in the recent Poten-Cee-National Capital Region Football Association (NCRFA) 17-and-Under Boys Invitational Cup at the De La Salle Zobel grounds in Alabang.

DLSZ and University of Sto. Tomas placed second and third, respectively. Gregory Cruz of the champion team emerged Most Valuable Player, top striker honors went to DLSZ’s Emilio Acosta while UST’s Oses Guevara was named Best Goalkeeper.

The nine-week tournament was also participated in by De La Salle Lipa, La Salle Green Hills, The Eastmont International Learning Center, Perpetual College and Xavier School.

The NCRFA was led by tournament director and coach Hans-Peter Smit of DLSZ.

“We are delighted at this opportunity to actively contribute to the development of young athletes by way of our partnership with NCRFA,” said Riza Sacay, senior brand manager of Poten-Cee.

“We hope that through this undertaking, we will be able to reinforce, especially among the youth, the importance of taking care of one’s health. Being healthy, active and meeting the challenges of a demanding sport like football is definitely within their reach with Poten-cee.”