Newly organized team KTEC Trading secured its second consecutive men’s open title after blanking San Roque Nawano FC, 2-0, via penalty shootout in the 9th Thirsty Football Cup yesterday at the University of San Carlos-Technological Center (USC-TC) field.
The team bagged its first men’s open title in last month’s 2nd Sinulog Football Cup.
Team owner Ktec Alazas said he used the same lineup for the Thirsty tournament.
During the regulation match, KTEC Trading had many chances to score but was unable to convert them to goals.
San Roque likewise had attempts but saw them deflected by KTEC Trading goalkeeper Henderson Jay Campo, who was eventually named most valuable player of the category.
Campo was also instrumental during the finals penalty shootout by deflecting San Roque’s attempt to score.
In the penalty shootout, Peter Martin Dionela gave KTEC Trading a 1-0 while San Roque fumbled during its turn.
Jake Acre put KTEC Trading further up at 2-0, which eventually sealed the team’s win after the second San Roque kicker also failed to score.
Alazas said that next up for the team is the Cebu Amateur Football Club’s (CAFC’s) 12th Cebu Interclub Football Cup, which is slated this summer.
The team may be newly formed but it is composed mostly of veteran players and former members of the Philippine national team such as Alazas and John Michael Flores, who is also playing for the Cebu Queen City United (CQCU) FC in the ongoing United Football League Second Division Tournament.