14th Acosta Cup: Championship Game

14th Acosta Cup Championship Game

Philippine College of Technology ended the 14^th Acosta Cup with a feisty 3-0 victory over D’ Davao Survivors at Tionko Football Grounds, Davao City last November 19, 2017.

Goal scorers Mariz Magdolot and Annalou Arrogante gave PCT a commanding 2-0 lead over D’DS on the first half of the Championship Game. PCT prevented D’DS from scoring a goal, finishing a 3-0 win, declaring PCT as the Champion, and D’DS earning the 1^st Runner up spot.

Philippine College of Technology as the 14th Acosta Cup Champion

PCT in a full defense position of the goal. 

Brave D'DS players attempting to steal the ball from the PCT.

 D'DS players successfully blocked the ball by PCT from scoring a goal. 

GOAL! 

On the other hand, SIKAT ALAB dramatically scored 5-1 win over SOYA earning the 2^nd Runner Up spot.  

SIKAT ALAB Players 

Coach Jessie Gravino of the SIKAT ALAB

Half Time Break Game Feedbacking by the SIKAT ALAB 

SOYA Star Player Danton Agot   

SIKAT ALAB player on a head bump catch

SOYA Goalkeeper positions herself for a ball catch

As 14^th Acosta Cup concludes, featuring much experiments, successes and struggles, but in the end, these are indicators that our women football players showed significant growth in their chosen sport.   

14th Acosta Cup: SOYA vs. SIKAT ALAB Match

Agot Caps Dramatic SOYA Comeback

Goals from Nikita Yee, Zulieka Yee and Danton Agot saw SOYA comeback from a heartbreaking defeat from PCT to 4-0 win in a dramatic match with SIKAT ALAB, at Tiongko Field, Davao City last Saturday November 4, 2017. 

Danton Agot and Nikita Yee gave SOYA a commanding 2-0 lead early in the first half and prevented SIKAT ALAB from scoring a goal up to the second half, finishing a 4-0 win.

Danton Agot dominated most of the score with 2 out of 4 goals garnered for SOYA making her the Player of the Match.

SOYA Coach Merlo Albano admitted that though her players had been playing for the Acosta Cup for five years now, they still have more to learn and to improve as they are still very young – 13 years old as the youngest. SOYA players are dominated by high school students of different schools playing together to earn the spot for the 14^th Acosta Cup Championship Game this coming November 19, 2017. 

SOYA in red with SIKAT ALAB in white pose for a group picture before the match.

Sportsmanship portrayed by the players. 

Meet the Game Masters!

Strategic offense played by SOYA.

Goalkeeper ready to block the strike

A strong kick from a SIKAT ALAB player no. 25

Players react after a successful block.

Strategic game play by a midfielder.

Goalkeeper successfully blocking the ball from reaching the goal.

SOYA players heartfelt smiles after winning the match, at last!

PCT STEPS FORWARD FOR THE 14TH ACOSTA CUP

PCT STEPS FORWARD FOR THE 14^TH ACOSTA CUP

Philippine College of Technology (PCT) has taken a massive step towards the 14^th Acosta Cup spot with a 6-0 win over D’ Davao Survivors in a match in Tiongko Field, Davao City last Saturday November 4, 2017.

PCT Striker Joyce Semacio dominated most of the points garnered, by 5 out of 6 goals against the Women Football Veterans – D’ DS.

Religious practice and warm-up exercises have continued to condition the PCT players to dominate in each match. PCT Coach Alvic Troyo, who has trained PCT for three years now, advised his players to be on eye on the game, not panic, and go for an early pass for the ball to advance fast to the goal.

We are just more than a month away from the 14^th Acosta Cup Championship game on December 19, 2017. There are still more rooms for players to show what they've got for this season. As for PCT, they are hopeful to top the games and win the 14^th Acosta Cup.  

D' DS players and PCT players pose for a group picture before the match.

Striker Joyce Semacio, Jersey number 69, catches the ball passed by midfielder.

All out defense of the D' DS players.

Out-field pass by PCT Player no. 6 to teammate.

Midfielder eyeing for a perfect timing to pass the ball to striker Joyce Menacio on left side. 

First Ball catch by D' DS. 

Strategy dominated defense by D' DS

PCT's overwhelming smiles after winning the match, together with Coach Alvic Troyo in blue shirt. 

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14th Acosta Cup : 2nd Day

Heat and momentum rises up for 14th Acosta Cup on its 2nd Day. October 22, 2017 marks the 2nd Match with PCT and the Sikat Alab Teams. Each team fought well to score a goal making this game spectacular. PCT escapes with a 3-1 score declaring the team as the winner. 

Though both teams eye for the cup, still the value of sportsmanship prevails. Both teams played well making the game worth-watching. 

On the other hand, D'DS Team was declared winner by default over UP Mindanao Team. The Dabawenyo Women Football Teams have so much to show on the succeeding games. May the Spirit of Sportsmanship direct each team as they vie for the Cup.  

PCT Football Team

Sikat Alab Football Team

Sikat Alab on their regular warm-up exercises

Sportsmanship drives each player to have fun.

PCT player on her first ball catch.

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Players trying to own the ball to score

PCT Player on an attempt to pass the ball to her teammate.

Players chasing the ball to goal

Players on an offense stand to score.

Goalie manages to deprive the players of the opposite team to goal.

PCT players trying to grab the ball from the Sikat Alab Player

Head-on catch of a striker

Goalkeeper securing their goal.

Head-to-head match between players

Goalie slides in an attempt to defend their goal.

Sikat Alab Teams finally scores for a goal.

Goalie in an attempt to defend their goal.

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 14th Acosta Cup Ceremonial Kick Off

This day, October 22, 2017 at Tionko Field, Davao City, the Ceremonial Kick Off  marks the start of the 14th Acosta Cup. This is also a celebration of the continuing support of the partner agencies that for so long supported the advocacy. For this year's Acosta Cup, the ceremonial rite was headed by Davao City Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta, together with Captain Ray Acosta, Davao City Sports Head Mr. Mickey Aportadera and Lapanday Foods Inc. President Quitoy Lorenzo. 

Truly, this year is a one of a kind sports advocacy that envisions to inculcate to young girls the passion for sports.

Football Teams Sikat Alab, PCT and D'DS, together with the 14th Acosta Cup Referees pose for a photo opportunity with Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta, Captain Ray Acosta, Mr. Mickey Aportadera and Mr. Quitoy Lorenzo.

From the left, Captain Ray Acosta, Mr. Quitoy Lorenzo, Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta and Mr. Mickey Aportadera

Holding the balls for the Ceremonial Kick Off

The Ceremonial Kick off

Captain Ray Acosta giving a message to the football players

Lapanday President Quitoy Lorenzo on his message for the players

Significant personalities that made 14th Acosta Cup possible

Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta giving inspirational message to the players

Mr. Mickey Aportadera sharing his love for sports

Captain Ray Acosta, Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta, Mr. Mickey Aportadera and a Senior Football Player pose for a photo.