GaHER FC booked a spot in the Philippine Football Federation U19 Regional Tournament after topping the domestic qualifiers of the Province of Bohol Regional Football Association (PBRFA) earlier this month.
Twelve teams joined the tournament, the PBRFA’s first domestic PFF event since it was officially accepted into the PFF’s list of member associations.
The 12 teams are the Alicia Football Club, Garcia Hearnandez FC, Pilar FC, Sierra Bullones FC, Tubigon FC, Sagbayan FC, Tagbilaran Tigers FC, Bohol United FC, Sagbayanon FC, Tagbilaran City FC, Panglao Dolphins FC, and the Guindulman FC.
Alicia and Panglao advanced in Group A as the top two teams, while BUFC and Pilar took the top two spots in Group B. In Group C, Sierra FC and the Tagbilaran Tigers took the top two spots, while GaHer and Tubigon finished as the top squads in Group D.
In the quarterfinal round, Tubigon FC outlasted Alicia FC, 8-7, via shootout after a 1-1 draw, while GaHer ran circles around the Panglao Dolphins, 6-2. Sierra FC blanked Pilar FC, 2-0, while BUFC outlasted the Tagbilaran Tigers, 2-0.
In the semifinals, GaHer FC scored a 3-0 shutout over Sierra FC to arrange a final showdown with Bohol United, which scored a similar 3-0 win against Tubigon.
In the finals, GaHer continued its impressive showing, scoring a 2-0 shutout over BUFC to book its spot in the regional qualifiers next month.