Sykes outlasted Tsunieshi via shootout to top the nine-team men’s division, while Aegis People Support got past Convergys in the women’s final.
The one-day tournament, organized to give football enthusiasts who are already working a chance to compete in a relatively level playing field, was a huge success and the participants are already wishing another group will hold an inter-call center football tournament.
Despite playing with only eight men in the finals of the nine-a-side event, Sykes managed to hold on to a 0-0 draw in regulation before prevailing, 3-2, in the shootout.
It was the same story in the battle for third place as Bracket B second placer dumped Convergys, 3-2.
In the women’s final, veteran Doris Toledo scored the only goal for Aegis People Support to bag the trophy.
Sykes topped Group B and defeated Lexmark, 2-1, in the quarterfinals before dumping Group A No. 1 team Teletech A, 2-0, in the semis.
On the other hand, Tsunieshi finished second in Group B and beat Group A No. 3, NCR, 1-0, in the quarterfinals and Convergys, 1-0, in the semis.
Teletech A outlasted sister team Telech B, which finished No. 4 in Group B, 2-1, in the quarterfinals.
Convergys earned a seat to the semifinals after upsetting Group A No. 2 Aegis People Support, 1-0, in the quarterfinals.
WiPro finished at fifth in Group A and did not make it to the quarterfinals.
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on November 4, 2009.
Written by Mike Limpag.
2 comments:
Congrats to Sykes and Aegis PS. Hope there will be more tournaments like this. The tournament would have been better if there was good media coverage.
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