It's a wrap for the 12th Acosta Cup

Lady Football Players (Photo Credit: Team Acosta)

DAVAO City, Philippines- It's a wrap! The 12^th Acosta Cup has finally announced this year's champion for the Football Ladies Open Tournament. November 22, 2015, Aguilas Dabaw soared high as their hard work finally paid off and was proclaimed cha,pion of this season. the championship was battled between Soya Football Club and Aguilas Dabaw Football Club. The beautiful and strong ladies of Aguilas Dabaw wowed the audience as they show some moves and outwit the defense of their opponent. Soya tried to stop the aggressive goals of Aguilas Dabaw but in the end Aguilas won the victory sealing this season with a 4-0 score. Prior the championship, PCT-Khanj and Punta-DDS fought for the 2^nd runner-up spot. The young ladies of PCT-Khanj showed the players of Punta-DDS how to kick on the field as they beat them and ended the game with the score 3-1.

Jerica Cantila of Aguilas Dabaw (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

PCT Khanj (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

It has been the goal of Acosta Cup to bring women football players into the field to showcase and enhance their talent and skills of the sport. This tournament is open to all enthusiastic and eager individuals. Acosta Cup is aimed towards accommodating all women football teams, not only limited to schools, who are interested to participate, enjoy and gain new friends.

Soya Football CLub (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

2nd Runner up PCT Khanj (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

For Daniella Tumala and Ara Monica of PCT Khanj the experience was very great. It's actually their first time to play for 11 sides football game. According to them, their team's secrets are team work and will power amidst the pressure during the game. But the whole journey was worth it because they have seen their efforts pay off as they receive their tokens. Above all they have gained new friends as well as develop their interest in the sport.

Some players of PCT Khanj having a photo op with Coun. Mabel Sunga Acosta (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

When interviewed about her experience in the 12th Acosta Cup, Jerica Cantila of Aguilas Dabaw, she shared that aside from playing her favorite sport, she enjoyed and had fun the whole time. She even shared her gratefulness of playing with the team. For her, it was a big opportunity to kick balls with the best female football players in town. Just like other teams, the key to their success and championship was Teamwork and trust. Without coordination and unity within their team, it will be difficult to pitch for the championship. She ended the interview with a big smile and happiness for the victory of their team.

Champion of 12th Acosta Cup- Aguilas Dabaw (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Once again Team Acosta would like to thank the following sponsors for their enthusiastic support and assistance on the 12^th Acosta Cup:

-Office of the City Mayor
-Vibrant Earthmovers
-Bin Jaime Enterprises
-Ulticon Builders Inc.
-RDL Pharmaceutical Laboratory Inc.
-St. John Paul II College of Davao

Kudos to the winners and see you on the 13^th Acosta Cup!

DID YOU KNOW:

Trophy

In ancient Greece, the winners of the Olympic games initially received no trophies except laurel wreaths. Later the winner also received an amphora with sacred olive oil. In local games, the winners received different trophies, such as a tripod vase, a bronze shield or a silver cup.

In ancient Rome, money usually was given to winners instead of trophies.

Chalices were given to winners of sporting events at least as early as the very late 1600s in the New World. For example, the Kyp Cup (made by silversmith Jesse Kyp), a small, two-handled, sterling cup in the Henry Ford Museum, was given to the winner of a horse race between two towns in New England in about 1699. Chalices, particularly, are associated with sporting events, and were traditionally made in silver. Winners of horse races, and later boating and early automobile races, were the typical recipients of these trophies. The Davis Cup, Stanley Cup, America's Cup and numerous World Cups are all now famous cup-shaped trophies given to sports winners.

 

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