By Romeo Braceros Jr.
 
 
The Makati Football Club under-14 team, which is reinforced by a promising football player from Davao City, brought glory to the Philippines after they beat St. George Australia team 2-1 in the finals of the 2022 Malaysia Borneo Football Cup in Sabah, Malaysia at around 2 p.m. on October 4.
 
 
The team went undefeated in the tournament in five games, including the finals.
 
 
The team got a champion trophy as a prize, as well as individual trophies, certificates, jerseys, and soccer balls for the players.
 
 
Dr. Aileen Elorde, the mother of Davaoeno Anthony Elorde, a member of Southshield FC, who Makati FC tapped to play for the team, is  happy and proud of her son's feat and the rest of the team.
 
 
Makati FC got the slot in the finals after they beat Diklat Merden of Indonesia 1-0 in their semifinal duel on October 3.
 
 
Makati FC got the chance to play in the semifinals after they topped group B in the elimination round with an undefeated record of three wins after they beat fellow Filipino team Malaya FC 2-0 on the same day.
 
 
Makati FC demolished the host, Tabs Malaysia, 2-0 on October 2.
 
 
On the same day, Makati FC beat Football West Australia 3-2.
 
 
On September 4, Makati FC finished in third place in the tough JSSL Singapore Professional Academy 7s football tournament.
 
 
The team had a decent showing in the elimination round but fell short in the knockout stage.
 
 
The team reached the semifinals but fell to Singapore Sports School 1-2.
 
 
Despite failing to get the coveted championship, the team is still pleased with their performance in the tournament, considered Asia’s Premier Youth Football competition, showcasing the young talent of over 450 teams across 17 countries.
 
 
Elorde, who plays as a defender, played well in the tournament.
 
 
Elorde was trained under one of the top coaches in Davao City, Roland "Balot" Manabit, a former soccer varsity of the University of Mindanao.