During a brief awarding ceremony at Trader’s Hotel in Subic
Bay Freeport on Saturday night, the Bulakenyos was handed the Sinukuan
perpetual trophy which will be at stake again in the season.
This came after FutBulakenyos prevailed in a Saturday’s
double header against Pampanga FC 9-1 at the Remy Field in Subic Bay Freeport and kept its
unblemished 6-0 win-loss record.
The Bulakenyo’s relentless charge was led by Larry Ramos who
scored six goals, the highest individual score in a any game during the CLFL
inaugural season that started last May 20.
A Bachelor of Science in Sports student at the Bulacan State University
FutBulakenyos’ coach Emmanuel Robles said the game has no
bearing in the championship as they clinched it as early as July 1 when they
scored a come from behind 3-2 victory against
Lighthouse Amihan FC, also at Remy Field.
“We already made history as the inaugural champion of the
CLFL, but we want to show everybody every game, whether it is non-bearing game,
we still have to play our best,” Robles said.
The said game went on despite heavy rainfall, leaving some
player sliding on the rain drench field.
In the second game, the much younger Lighthouse Amihan FC of
Olongapo City
Like in the previous games, Lighthouse Amihan stack up goals
and Tarlac FC tried to answer them but was successfully deflected.
Lighthouse Amihan’ Edriel Tagaan was chosen as the Best Goal
Keeper of the inaugural season of the CLFL.
For the next season of the CLFL, a Futsal competition is
being organized.
John Bayarong of the Lighthouse Amihan said at least 10
teams are expected to join in the Futsal competition.
He said the Futsal or indoor football fits well into rainy
season of the CLFL.
The CLFL was conceive in January when Bayarong, Robles and
Christian De Ocampo of Tarlac FC in Olongapo
City
They said there is a need to organize a local football
league in order to further popularize the sports to discover and develop new
athletes. (Dino Balabo)
