Sinulog football kicks off today in different venues

A total of 195 teams will be seeing action today in three different venues in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue as the 3rd Sinulog Football Festival kicks off.

Matches will be played at football fields of University of San Carlos Technological Center (USC-TC), Paref Springdale and San Roque.

Some 15 more teams have been added from the number of participants last year, although there would have been more if some have not withdrawn their entries due to school exams while the others had to attend make-up classes, according to tournament chairman Francis Ramirez.

The Men’s Open have gathered the most number of entries with 40.

The 7-a-side football festival has also attracted two out-of-town participants—Centre for International Education Tacloban and Alia FC of Zamboanga.

At the USC-TC, to be played this morning only are categories Under 18 boys and girls, while the venue will host whole day tomorrow the Men’s Open which gathered the most number of teams.

To be played at the San Roque today are matches in the U11, U13 and U15 while tomorrow, it will have the BPO, Ladies Open and 38-Above.

The U7 and U9 will be played at the Paref Springdale this afternoon. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON