“Free up space before you attack the goal!" shouted Paref Southridge football Coach Ryan Lorenzo while watching his team play.
Spectators screamed for the two teams, while antsy parents fancied themselves coaches too while sitting in foldable chairs on the sidelines.
On the pitch, 22 guys play football in the Sunday morning heat like national pride is at stake.
Call them Azkal puppies. These 8-10 year-old boys are among the best for their age.
It’s actually just a friendly match between rival football grade school powerhouses Ateneo and Paref Southridge School, each fielding a team of incoming grade two pupils. Despite playing in their home pitch, the younger Ateneo booters fell to Southridge, 5-1.
