2017 Global Cebu F.C. season

Last updated
Global Cebu
2017 season
ChairmanDan Palami
Head coachMarjo Allado
Stadium Cebu City Sports Complex
PFL 4th (Regular Season)
2nd (Final Series)
AFC Cup Zone Semifinal
Singapore Cup Runner-up
  2016
2018  
All statistics correct as of 16 December 2017.

The 2018 season is Global Cebu's 2nd season in the top flight of Philippines football.

Contents

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
PFL 6 May 201716 December 2017Matchday 14th (League Table) / 2nd (Final Series)3114985143+8045.16
AFC Champions League 24 January 201731 January 2017Preliminary Round 1Preliminary Round 2210126−4050.00
AFC Cup 21 February 201730 May 2017Group StageZonal Semifinal85121512+3062.50
Singapore Cup 21 June 201725 November 2017Preliminary RoundRunner-up62311412+2033.33
Total472213128273+9046.81

Last updated: 16 December 2017
Source: Competitions

Philippines Football League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Meralco Manila 2817744333+1058Qualification for finals series
2 Ceres–Negros (C)2817657627+4957
3 Kaya FC–Makati 2814595235+1747
4 Global Cebu 2813874737+1047
5 Stallion Laguna 28981139491035
6 JPV Marikina 2896134248633
7 Davao Aguilas 284101435562122
8 Ilocos United 2816212473499
Source: Philippines Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal Difference; 3) Goals Scored
(C) Champions

Regular season

7 May 2017 (2017-05-07)1 JPV Marikina 1–2 Global Cebu Biñan a
16:00 UTC+8 Odawara Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Aguinaldo Soccerball shade.svg58'
Mulders Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21)2 Stallion Laguna 1–1 Global Cebu Biñan
16:00 UTC+8 Nierras Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
24 May 2017 (2017-05-24)3 Global Cebu 3–1 Kaya FC–Makati Manila b
19:00 UTC+8 Villanueva Soccerball shade.svg4'
Sylla Soccerball shade.svg16, 89'
Report Mendy Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
3 June 2017 (2017-06-03)4 Ceres–Negros 1–0 Global Cebu Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Christiaens Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Stadium: Panaad Stadium
18 June 2017 (2017-06-18)5 Ilocos United 0–3 Global Cebu Bantay c
19:00 UTC+8 Mulders Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg24', 32'
Stadium: Quirino Stadium
25 June 2017 (2017-06-25)6 Global Cebu 1–2 JPV Marikina Manila b
19:00 UTC+8 Sylla Soccerball shade.svg69' Odawara Soccerball shade.svg25, 55'Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
28 June 2017 (2017-06-28)7 Davao Aguilas 1–2 Global Cebu Tagum
16:00 UTC+8 Talaroc Soccerball shade.svg60'Soccerball shade.svg37', own goal'
Sylla Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stadium: Davao del Norte Sports Complex
2 July 2017 (2017-07-02)8 Kaya FC–Makati 2–2 Global Cebu Makati
16:00 UTC+8 Mintah Soccerball shade.svg46'
Mendy Soccerball shade.svg89'
Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg27'
Sylla Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: University of Makati Stadium
5 July 2017 (2017-07-05)9 Global Cebu 1–0 Ceres–Negros Cebu City
19:00 UTC+8 Hartmann Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
9 July 2017 (2017-07-09)10 Global Cebu 3–0 Stallion Laguna Cebu City
19:00 UTC+8 Bahadoran Soccerball shade.svg49', 67'
Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
15 July 2017 (2017-07-15)11 Global Cebu 0–0 Davao Aguilas Cebu City
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
22 July 2017 (2017-07-22)12 Meralco Manila 2–2 Global Cebu Manila
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
2 August 2017 (2017-08-02)13 Meralco Manila 1–2 Global Cebu Manila
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
6 August 2017 (2017-08-06)14 Global Cebu 2–1 Ilocos United Cebu City
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
13 August 2017 (2017-08-13)15 JPV Marikina 5–2 Global Cebu Manila a
16:00 UTC+8 Uesato Soccerball shade.svg2', 13', 18', 35'
Odawara Soccerball shade.svg34'
Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg63'
Villanueva Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
19 August 2017 (2017-08-19)16 Global Cebu 0–0 Kaya FC–Makati Cebu City
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
25 August 2017 (2017-08-25)17 Stallion Laguna 2–1 Global Cebu Biñan
16:00 UTC+8 Linatoc Soccerball shade.svg60'
Melliza Soccerball shade.svg86'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09)18 Davao Aguilas 2–2 Global Cebu Tagum
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Davao del Norte Sports Complex
13 September 2017 (2017-09-13)19 Global Cebu 3–1 Davao Aguilas Cebu City
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16)20 Global Cebu 0–0 Meralco Manila Cebu City
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
24 September 2017 (2017-09-24)21 Ceres–Negros 1–0 Global Cebu Bacolod
16:00 UTC+8 Schröck Soccerball shade.svg79'Stadium: Panaad Stadium
15 October 2017 (2017-10-15)22 Global Cebu 2–1 JPV Marikina Cebu City
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21)23 Kaya FC–Makati 2–0 Global Cebu Makati
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: University of Makati Stadium
29 October 2017 (2017-10-29)24 Global Cebu 3–2 Ilocos United Cebu City
19:00 UTC+8 Roberts Soccerball shade.svg20', 43'
Wesley Soccerball shade.svg78'
Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg19', 45'
2 November 2017 (2017-11-02)25 Global Cebu 4–3 Stallion Laguna Manila d
16:00 UTC+8 Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg30', 49', 90+3'
Wesley Soccerball shade.svg89'
Tuason Soccerball shade.svg12', 68'
Ko Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
15 November 2017 (2017-11-15)26 Ilocos United 3–3 Global Cebu Bantay c
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Quirino Stadium
19 November 2017 (2017-11-19)27 Global Cebu 1–2 Meralco Manila Cebu City
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex
28 November 2017 (2017-11-28)28 Global Cebu 2–0 Ceres–Negros Cebu City
16:00 UTC+8 Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Bahadoran Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stadium: Cebu City Sports Complex

Note:

Final Series

2 December 2017 (2017-12-02)Semifinal Leg 1 Global Cebu 2–1 Meralco Manila Manila 1
19:00 UTC+8 Wesley Soccerball shade.svg90'
Minegishi Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Minniecon Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

^1 The game is considered as a Home Game for Global Cebu. Game will be played in RMS due to unavailability of Global's home stadium, the Cebu City Sports Complex. [1]

9 December 2017 (2017-12-09)Semifinal Leg 2 Meralco Manila 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Global Cebu Manila
19:00 UTC+8 Dizon Soccerball shade.svg2' Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
16 December 2017 (2017-12-16)Final Ceres–Negros 4–1 Global Cebu Bacolod
18:00 UTC+8 Marañón Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ramsay Soccerball shade.svg20', 27', 61'
Report Roberts Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Panaad Stadium
Attendance: 2,553

AFC Champions League

Preliminary rounds

24 January 2017 (2017-01-24)Preliminary Round 1 Global Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg 2–0 Flag of Singapore.svg Tampines Rovers Manila
19:30  UTC+8 Aguinaldo Yellow card.svg 39'
Azzawi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Bahadoran Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Shakir Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Yasir Yellow card.svg 77'
Jufri Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,120
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
31 January 2017 (2017-01-31)Preliminary Round 2 Brisbane Roar Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Brisbane
19:00  UTC+10 Borrello Soccerball shade.svg12', 26', 30', 80'
Arana Soccerball shade.svg35', 65'
Report Bugas Yellow card.svg 82'Stadium: Brisbane Stadium
Attendance: 3,657
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

AFC Cup

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification GLO JDT BKA MAG
1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu 6501139+415 Zonal semi-finals 3–2 3–1 1−0
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 6411165+1113 4–0 3–0 3–1
3 Flag of Cambodia.svg Boeung Ket Angkor 611431294 0–2 0–3 1–0
4 Flag of Myanmar.svg Magwe 602451162 2–4 1–1 1–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 February 2017 (2017-02-21)Matchday 1 Global Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–0 Flag of Myanmar.svg Magwe Manila
19:30  UTC+8 Roberts Yellow card.svg 23'
Bahadoran Soccerball shade.svg39', Yellow card.svg 45'
Clarino Yellow card.svg 84'
Wesley Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Linn Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Tun Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 456
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
7 March 2017 (2017-03-07)Matchday 2 Boeung Ket Angkor Flag of Cambodia.svg 0–2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Phnom Penh
18:00  UTC+7 Mizan Yellow card.svg 39' Report Mulders Soccerball shade.svg5', 65' (pen.)
Sasaki Yellow card.svg 53'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
14 March 2017 (2017-03-14)Matchday 3 Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 4–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Johor Bahru
20:45  UTC+8 Mahali Soccerball shade.svg30'
Safiq Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Fazly Yellow card.svg 56'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg87'
Amirul Yellow card.svg 88'
António Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 11,090
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
5 April 2017 (2017-04-05)Matchday 4 Global Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg 3–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim Manila
19:30  UTC+8 Villanueva Soccerball shade.svg27', Yellow card.svg 39'
Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg32'
Aguinaldo Soccerball shade.svg35'
Agustien Yellow card.svg 43'
Hartmann Yellow card.svg 86'
Report António Yellow card.svg 39'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg49', 83'
Amirul Yellow card.svg 79'
Chanturu Yellow card.svg 87' }
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 458
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
19 April 2017 (2017-04-19)Matchday 5 Magwe Flag of Myanmar.svg 2–4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Yangon
15:30  UTC+6:30 Aung Yellow card.svg 35'
Naing Naing Soccerball shade.svg38'
Lin Tun Yellow card.svg 78', Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Maung Soe Yellow card.svg 80'
Nanda Kyaw Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Hartmann Yellow card.svg 55'
Aguinaldo Yellow card.svg 71'
Minegishi Soccerball shade.svg72'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg82', 83'
Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)
3 May 2017 (2017-05-03)Matchday 6 Global Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg 3–1 Flag of Cambodia.svg Boeung Ket Angkor Manila
20:35  UTC+8 Mulders Soccerball shade.svg12'
Minegishi Soccerball shade.svg28'
Wesley Yellow card.svg 37'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Rosib Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 310
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)

Knockout stage

ASEAN Zonal Semifinal
16 May 2017 (2017-05-16)Leg 1 Global Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg 2–2 Flag of Singapore.svg Home United Manila
19:30  UTC+8 Roberts Soccerball shade.svg15'
Aguinaldo Soccerball shade.svg53', Yellow card.svg 71', Yellow card.svg 75' Yellow-red card.svg
Agustien Yellow card.svg 37'
Report Adam Soccerball shade.svg34'
Afiq Yellow card.svg 63'
Plazibat Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 486
Referee: Wang Di (China)
30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)Leg 2 Home United Flag of Singapore.svg 3–2
( Home United won 5–4 on agg.)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Kallang
20:30  UTC+8 Fandi Yellow card.svg 14'
Song Ui-young Yellow card.svg 21', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Plazibat Soccerball shade.svg89', 90+4'
Report Agustien Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)
Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg49'
Villanueva Red card.svg 71'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,370
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

Home United won 5–4 on aggregate.

Singapore Cup

21 June 2017 (2017-06-21)Preliminary Round Geylang International Flag of Singapore.svg 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Kallang
20:30  UTC+8 Ichikawa Soccerball shade.svg15'
Ortega Soccerball shade.svg45', Yellow card.svg 45'
Quak Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Sendra Soccerball shade.svg90'
Halim Yellow card.svg 11'
Recha Yellow card.svg 54'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg19', 39' (pen.), 53'
Minegishi Soccerball shade cross.svg
Clarino Soccerball shade.svg75'
Kaole Yellow card.svg 70'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhad Mohd
8 August 2017 (2017-08-08)Quarterfinal 1st leg Boeung Ket Angkor Flag of Cambodia.svg 1–3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Kallang
19:30  UTC+8 Laboravy Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.) Salenga Soccerball shade.svg7', 68'
Bahadoran Soccerball shade.svg45'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
11 August 2017 (2017-08-11)Quarterfinal 2nd leg Global Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–2 Flag of Cambodia.svg Boeung Ket Angkor Kallang
19:30  UTC+8 Salenga Soccerball shade.svg4' Laboravy Soccerball shade.svg10'
Omogba Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhd Taqi
27 September 2017 (2017-09-27)Semifinal 1st leg Global Cebu Flag of the Philippines.svg 2–2 Flag of Singapore.svg Hougang United Kallang
19:30  UTC+8 Roberts Soccerball shade.svg33', 68' Singh Soccerball shade.svg28'
Kwok Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Nathan Chan
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30)Semifinal 2nd leg Hougang United Flag of Singapore.svg 1–2
(Global Cebu won 4–3 on agg.)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Hougang
19:30  UTC+8 Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg39' Roberts Soccerball shade.svg13', 72'Stadium: Hougang Stadium
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)Final Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Japan.svg 2–2
(3–1 p)
Flag of the Philippines.svg Global Cebu Kallang
20:00  UTC+8 Sano Soccerball shade.svg32'
Nagasaki Soccerball shade.svg95'
Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg48'
Salenga Soccerball shade.svg112'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (SIN)

Squad

[2]

League squad

As of 30 May 2017.
Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of Birth (Age)Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Patrick Deyto Flag of the Philippines.svg GK 15 February 1990 (age 34) Flag of the Philippines.svg Green Archers United
21 Rowell Bayan Flag of the Philippines.svg GK
Defenders
4 Reynald Villareal Flag of the Philippines.svg DF 5 July 1988 (age 35) Flag of the Philippines.svg Green Archers United FC
12 Amani Aguinaldo Flag of the Philippines.svg DF 24 April 1995 (age 28) Flag of the Philippines.svg Far Eastern University
13 Jerry Barbaso Flag of the Philippines.svg DF 18 April 1988 (age 35) Flag of the Philippines.svg Laos FC
27 Marco Casambre Flag of the Philippines.svg DF 28 August 1998 (age 25) Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros
30 Wesley Flag of Brazil.svg DF 2 April 1992 (age 31)
Midfielder
2 Ronnie Aguisanda Flag of the Philippines.svg MF 21 January 1991 (age 33) Flag of the Philippines.svg Green Archers United FC
5 Fritz Brigoli Flag of the Philippines.svg MF 30 January 1998 (age 26)
7 Paul Mulders Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg MF 16 January 1981 (age 43) Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros
8 Dennis Villanueva Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Italy.svg MF 28 April 1992 (age 31) Flag of Italy.svg A.S. Ostia Mare Lido Calcio
9 Misagh Bahadoran Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Iran.svg MF 10 January 1987 (age 37) Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya FC
11 Paolo Bugas Flag of the Philippines.svg MF 22 October 1994 (age 29) Flag of the Philippines.svg Loyola Meralco Sparks
17 OJ Clarino Flag of the Philippines.svg MF 27 July 1990 (age 33) Flag of the Philippines.svg Stallion Laguna FC
18 Yu Hoshide Flag of Japan.svg MF 16 August 1977 (age 46) Flag of the Philippines.svg JP Voltes
19 Paolo Salenga Flag of the Philippines.svg MF 17 December 1994 (age 29) Flag of the Philippines.svg Pachanga Diliman
25 Shu Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg MF 12 February 1991 (age 33) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blacktown Spartans
Strikers
10 Darryl Roberts Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg FW 26 September 1983 (age 40) Flag of Thailand.svg Ubon UMT United
14 Hikaru Minegishi Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Japan.svg FW 5 June 1991 (age 32) Flag of Japan.svg Sendai University
20 Rufo Sánchez Flag of Japan.svg FW 27 December 1986 (age 37) Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Sanluqueño CF

Transfer

Preseason transfer

In

PositionPlayerTransferred From
DF Flag of Brazil.svg Wesley Free agent
DF Flag of the Philippines.svg Reynald Villareal Flag of the Philippines.svg Green Archers United F.C.
MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Ronnie Aguisanda Flag of the Philippines.svg Green Archers United F.C.
MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Mulders Flag of the Philippines.svg Ceres–Negros F.C.
MF Flag of Japan.svg Yu Hoshide Flag of the Philippines.svg JP Voltes F.C.
MF Flag of Curacao.svg Kemy Agustien Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Dordrecht
MF Flag of Japan.svg Shu Sasaki Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blacktown Spartans
FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Darryl Roberts Flag of Thailand.svg Ubon UMT United F.C.
FW Flag of Guinea.svg Sekou Sylla Flag of Myanmar.svg Magwe FC

Out

PositionPlayerTransferred To
DF Flag of the Philippines.svg Nathan Octavio
MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Iran.svg Omid Nazari Flag of Malaysia.svg Melaka United
MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Esswein Flag of the Philippines.svg Davao Aguilas F.C.
FW Flag of Croatia.svg Milan Nikolic Flag of the Philippines.svg F.C. Meralco Manila
GK Flag of the Philippines.svg Florenco Badelic Flag of the Philippines.svg F.C. Meralco Manila

Mid-season transfer

In

PositionPlayerTransferred From
MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dominic del Rosario Flag of the Philippines.svg Ilocos United
MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Darryl Regala Flag of the Philippines.svg University of Santo Tomas
MF Flag of Spain.svg Rufo Sánchez Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Sanluqueño CF

Out

PositionPlayerTransferred To
GK Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nick O'Donnell Flag of the Philippines.svg Davao Aguilas F.C.
MF Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of England.svg Matthew Hartmann Flag of the Philippines.svg Davao Aguilas F.C.
DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Serge Kaole
MF Flag of Curacao.svg Kemy Agustien
FW Flag of Guinea.svg Sekou Sylla
MF Flag of Japan.svg Yu Hoshide

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  2. "2017 fixtures".