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.   

13th Acosta Cup is a wrap!

2016 Acosta Cup champions- Aguilas Dabaw (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Sunday afternoon heat did not bother the energetic and very excited players of Aguilas Dabaw and PCT Khanj as they battle for this year's championship.

Final face-off of Aguilas Dabaw and PCT Khanj (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Final face-off of Aguilas Dabaw and PCT Khanj (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the women players started to exchange kicks trying to get a goal against each other.

Final face-off of Aguilas Dabaw and PCT Khanj (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Defense was the strategy of Aguilas Dabaw however aggressive offense was not undermined. Compared with their last year's performance, Aguilas Dabaw has become better and fiercer in the field. They have thrown amazing kicks and footworks which led to their back to back victory. Aguilas Dabaw defeated PCT Khanj (Philippine College of Technology) with 2-1 score. 

After the championship game, Aguilas Dabaw was then hailed champion and PCT Khanj 1st Runner Up. D'DS was announced 2nd Runner up last week.

Final face-off of Aguilas Dabaw and PCT Khanj (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Prizes for the players (Photo credit:Team Acosta)

After the championship game, Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta led the awarding ceremony together with Councilor Ibuyan Jr. who was the official representative of Mayor Inday Sara Duterte for the event.

Councilor Mabel Sunga Acosta giving a message (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Giving of prizes (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

This year's MVP is Jekhai Cantilla from Aguilas Dabaw. She received a medal and a special token, limited edition President Duterte watch, from Councilor Ibuyan Jr. 

Gracing the event with us are our friends from the media. Mr. Adam Morell, Sunstar; Kagawad Ruben Dongzal, Davao Sportswriter Association and Mr. Arjoy Ceniza, Daily Mirror.

MVP of 13th Acosta Cup- Jenka Cantilla (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

PCT Khanj (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Wacky  pose with PCT Khanj (Photo credit:Team Acosta)

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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