The Negros Occidental Football Association will hold a boys' 15-Under tryout camp on April 1 at the FIFA-NOFA Regional Football Training Center in Bago City with the top booters gaining slots to tryout for the Philippine 15-Under Team.

The 15-Under players from the Victorias City Football Club, Bago City FC, Ma-ao United FC, Bacolod City, FC de Pontevedra and San Carlos City FC will showcase their skills during the camp to have the chance of qualifying for the national team, NOFA deputy general-secretary Warren Concepcion said.

The provincial camp qualifiers will tryout for the Philippine 15-Under Team on April 17 also at the FNRFTC in Bago City.

The 15-Under booters who will be selected during the national camp to don the colors of the Philippines will represent the country in a tournament in Malaysia, Concepcion said.

He said the schedule and name of the Malaysia-based tournament has yet to be finalized, but certainly it will materialize within the year.

NOFA hopes that a number of players from Negros, which is considered as a football power in the country, will be chosen to banner the national squad, he added.

Meanwhile, NOFA will also hold a 17-Under ladies' tryout on April 8 to form a squad for the national football championships in San Carlos City.

Lady booters who will tryout to qualify for the NOFA team in the national tilt will come from FC de Pontevedra, Ma-ao United FC, University of St. La Salle, San Carlos City FC and Talisay City FC, Concepcion said.

The Philippine Football Federation 17-Under Ladies' Football Championships will be stage from May 7 to 12 in San Carlos City.

NOFA will also hold 15 and 17-Under Inter-Club Provincial Football Championships that kick off April 7 in Negros Occidental.

Sixteen teams will compete in the 15-Under category, while 12 squads will vie for the 17-Under crown, adding that Red Ribbon is also supporting the 15-Under hostilities. *CIT

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