IFA Kicks Off 3rd Football Festival

by Fel Gorospe

The third rendition of the annual Football Festival was sportively staged on May 25, 2013 at the newly-lighted IFA Football Field in Brgy. Miramar, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur.  Organized by the Ilocos Football Association for three straight years now, the football festival this year was participated in by  twelve (12) seasoned teams coming from as far as Naga City in the south and Tuguegarao City in the north.

This much-awaited festival was graced by special guests namely Ms. Erica Marchant  (American Peace Corp representative), Estrelita Soria (DepEd Region I assistant director), Atty. Antonio Luis Carpio (Philippine Football Federation board member), and Mary Ann Quintana (Tupperware Brands representative.

The following were the teams which saw action in this annual festival:  ABC Stars of Naga, Futbol Club de Mandaluyong, Don Bosco Youth of Mandaluyong, Football Academy of Tarlac, Tuguegarao, Sto. Domingo, Laoag, Bataan Football Club, Athletico Seminaryo FC, Kugtaleros, UTIRS, and  IFA.

The festival was made possible through the generous hearts of sponsors namely Westrade International Co. (WICO),  Don Bosco Technical College Batch 86/90, Tupperware Brands, Collado Arts and Souvenirs, Unilever, and McDonalds.

The 3rd Annual Festival was supposed to last two days. But the organizers and the participants agreed to shorten it to a one-day, one night affair. This will enable them to experience the excitement of night playing in a well-lighted field.