By Ivan Saldajeno
BACOLOD--Negros Occidental became the inaugural winner of the PFF-Smart National U-22 Amateur Championship with a 1-0 victory over Davao in the final at the Panaad Sports Complex on Sunday.
Charles Baberan scored the only goal of the championship after Eli Usman found him in the 74th minute for the strike to the delight of the hometown crowd.
Baberan also converted the lone goal of Negros Occidental's semifinal win against Cavite, which settled for third with a 4-0 rout of Misamis Occidental in a consolation game.
The tournament, which was open to footballers 22 years old and younger who do not have a professional contract, aims at looking for future Azkals and UFL stars from various part of the country.
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