By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña
The CPU Golden Lions men are kings of the Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Dinagyang Futsal Invitational Cup.
Taking down all five participating teams in WIT, ISAT-U, Janiuay Defenders Football Club Inc., Jalandoni NHS, and Cabatuan, the Golden Lions notched the highest winning tally and were automatically hailed as the title-holders.
Gaining a much-needed confidence booster after handing ISAT-U a demolition operation, 10-1, the Golden Lions cruised through the rest of their matches including another drubbing win versus Jalandoni, 9-2.
The dominance didn’t stop there after they out-maneuvered the powerhouse Janiuay Defenders squad, 9-3, and seemed to roll into the tournament.
However, both WIT and Cabatuan almost put a scare to CPU’s dominant run as they managed to keep it close with the champs.
Against WIT, the Golden Lions got away with a 7-6 victory that tested their toughness and cohesion as a team.
Their match against Cabatuan ended in cardiac fashion as they managed to climb back from a 5-2 deficit and end the game with a statement win.
CPU was awarded 10,000 pesos cash prize while the 1st runner-up, the Cabatauan team, was awarded 7,000 pesos and 5,000 pesos for WIT as third-place finishers.
