CAFC needs new players for CQCU
The Cebu Amateur Football Club (CAFC) will hold tryouts for the Cebu Queen City United FC, the only Cebuano team seeing action in the ongoing United Football League (UFL) Second Division Tournament in Manila.
The tryouts will be held next week from Feb. 27 to March 2, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the Aboitiz Sports Field.
CAFC president Glenn Quisido said that the UFL is allowing teams to replace eight of their players in the second round of the tournament.
He said that they want the best local footballers for the team, which is why they are encouraging all those interested to take part in the tryouts.
Quisido explained that the first 10 matches in the tournament is played in the first round and the final 10 will be played in the second.
He said that in the second round, teams will be making moves to strengthen their squads, which is why they want to make sure that CQCU FC will be reinforced and up for the challenge as well as manned by the best players in Cebu.
ALL–PINOY
While some teams are getting players from neighboring countries like Japan, Quisido said they want CQCU FC to be purely Pinoy.
The team is currently manned by Carlito “Shaq” Abadia Jr., Julius Acre, Rommel Cuizon, Junard Aguilar, Frederick Alazas Jr., Benedict Luis Arriola, Limhar Baunsit, Raymond Cordova, Marion Rey Cubelo, Rommel Cuizon, Paul Nino Dela Victoria, Christian Delan, Bryan Eborda, John Michael Flores, Michael Florestan, Laurence Dave Gerali, Hanesin Prince Anthony, Mark Hilay, Neil Ryan Lirio, Ronald Mahilum, Rene Menchavez Jr., Albert Nangkil, Adlai Marcel Rivera, Josaphat Sacil Jr., and Dan Villarico.
The team is at eighth place after winning two, and managing one draw in five matches so far.
Their loses were against division top team Pachanga FC and Agila FC. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON
