The United Football League (UFL) committee dismissed the protest filed by Cebu Queen City United (CQCU) that asked for a default win against Pachanga FC after the latter failed to show up for their supposedly rescheduled match last Oct. 8 at the Alabang Country Club.
The UFL committee also downgraded the protest to a complaint based on its rules and regulations that stated: “Protests are objections of any kind to occurrences that have a direct effect on matches organized in and played during the course of the Program…” Since no match was played, the committee considered the letter as a complaint and not a protest.
“Since the match had been cancelled prior, forfeiture of the match in favor of Cebu Queen City United FC is likewise denied.”
PLANNED GAME IN CEBU
But something good ca still come out of this decision.
In consolation, the committee stated “The United Football League acknowledges the circumstances that Cebu Queen City United FC was placed under given the resources wasted on their trip to Manila. The UFL will try and arrange on a best efforts basis that the rescheduled match be played in Cebu.”
This means football fans in Cebu may be able to witness live for the first time a match of the country’s premier football competition.
Cebu Amateur Football Club (CAFC) president Glenn Quisido, who handles the CQCU, said he would not comment on the decision yet as he is setting a meeting tomorrow with the UFL committee and ask for an explanation of the decision.
The team will again be leaving tomorrow for a match against the Global FC on Sunday.
The CQCU was supposed to go up against Pachanga FC at the University of Makati football field last Oct. 8.
However, on the morning of that day, a message was sent to all concerned teams calling for the postponement of all matches on that day because a heavy downpour had rendered the pitches unplayable.
It was rescheduled to be played at the Alabang Country Club but their opponents failed to show up, forcing CQCU to file a protest.
Cyril Dofitas, UFL tournament director, in an interview earlier said that what they gave was a consideration because in essence, all the games on that day had already been cancelled. This means other team could not be held liable for not showing up.