The Lapu-Lapu City Heroes U11 Team A had a strong showing in their division, making it all the way to the semifinal round of the 8th Ateneo Cup at the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu over the weekend.
Manned by Devin Jasper Gildo, Juan Iñigo Yu, Josiah Pelegrino, Scott Nathaniel Sucia, Mark Daniel Bacla-an, Asriel Josh Heredia, C-Raghnall Bendaño, Kenshen Artajo, John Raumar Nuñez, Dovin Shin, and Austin Tyller Arong, the Heroes A crushed Canduman FC B, 4-0, in their opening game before cruising to a 3-1 win over Don Bosco C.
Gildo scored the lone goal in their 2-1 loss to Ateneo before ending their group stage campaign with a 1-1 draw with DB Liloan.
In the round of 16, Heroes A ended the campaign of sister squad Heroes B, and in the quarterfinals, Gildo booked a spot in the final four with the lone goal.
However, the squad, coached by John Dave Regner and Khent Vincent Sotto, lost to Sugbu Calidad, 2-0.