Event Articles
The Philippine Star
October 6, 2007
Mosman Cup kicks of today
Close to 800 young football players aged six to 12 years old will play today when the first Mosman Cup kicks off at the Nomad Sports Club at the Merville Park Subdivision in Parañaque.
A total of 57 teams from various schools and football clubs, including four teams from a small school near Smokey Mountain in Tondo, will compete in the one-day knockout tournament organized by Mosman Communications and sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation.
The Tondo team, which will play under the banner of the Philippine Christian Foundation, will go up against equally promising players from various exclusive schools and football clubs in Metro Manila and Luzon.
Participating clubs and schools include the Alabang United Football Club, Ateneo de Manila, Caritas Don Bosco School (Laguna), Don Bosco Mandaluyong, Don Bosco Tarlac, Futbol Funatics, Gawad Kalinga, Holistic Education Center, International School Manila, Man Chelsea Red, Muntinlupa Football Club, Nomads Junior Football Club, PAREF Southridge School, Philippine Army Football Club, Saint Pedro Poveda College, Union Football Club, Victory Christian School , and Xavier School.
The PCF is a non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization that runs education, nutrition, health, and livelihood programs for families in the Smokey Mountain area.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 6, 2007
Mosman Cup football gets going at Merville
About 800 footbal players 6 to 12 years old take to the pitch today when the first Mosman Cup kicks off at the Nomad Sports Club at the Merville Park Subdivision in Parañaque.
A total of 57 teams from various schools and football clubs, including four teams from a small school near Smokey Mountain in Tondo, will compete in the one-day knockout tournament organized by Mosman Communications and sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation.
The Mosman Cup is a six-a-side tournament for boys and girls.
The Tondo team will play under the banner of the Philippine Christian Foundation.
The PCF is a non-stock, non-profit non government organization that runs education, nutrition, health, and livelihood programs fro families in the Smokey Mountain area.
Jena Fetalino, president of Mosman Communications, said the event intends to perk up interest in the sport among young Filipinos and to develop their social behavior.
Some of the participating clubs and schools: Alabang United FC, Ateneo, Caritas Don Bosco School (Laguna), Don Bosco Mandaluyong, Don Bosco Tarlac, Futbol Funatics, Gawad Kalinga, Holistic Education Center, International School Manila, Man Chelsea Red, Muntinlupa FC, Nomads Junior FC, PAREF Southridge School, Philippine Army FC, Saint Pedro Poveda College, Union FC, Victory Christian School, and Xavier School.
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