Weekend # 4 - Part 4

UAAP Women's Football Tournament

Round 1

January 29, Sunday

Ateneo Campus

UP vs Ateneo

Rookies Win It for The Lady Maroons

[3-1]

In the 1st Half, Rookie Cristina de los Reyes [#6]  [from DLS Zobel High]

 outwits Ateneo keeper Gely Tiu , and puts UP on the board [1-0].

[6-frame sequence]

 At halftime, a very disappointed Assistant Coach, Tata Garcia,

 tries her damn best to motivate the Lady Eagles.

In the 2nd Half, veteran Yvette Gaston [#8] lobs one in from far left

to tie the match.

[10-frame sequence]

 Rookie Mia Catedrilla [#13] and Sophomore Simone Jaldon [#4] 

whoop it up w/ Gaston.

Jasmine Matalam {#1], Cecilia Dayrit [#26] and Kimberlee Jimenez [#16]

follow suit.

But their elation is short-lived -

 Because in less then five minutes after Gaston's goal - - -

- Lightning Strikes Twice -

Cristina de los Reyes [#6] scores again for the Lady Maroons ! 

UP-2   ADM-1

[10-frame sequence]

Cristina hugs Monica Manalansan [#9] as Mary Jane Penol [#11], 

Christille Ardiente [#7-right], Hope Solis [#2-left] join the celebration.

What's with the Ateneo Defense ???

Then, another UP Rookie, Martha Dagdag [#17],

scores and seals the deal [3-1] for the Lady Maroons.

[3-frame sequence]

 - Nagdagdag Pa Si Dagdag -

Rookie Christille Ardiente [#7] hugs an elated Martha Dagdag [#17],

another rookie, while veteran Hope Solis [in the background], 

one of the most likely to score for UP,

is all too happy to care a wether she scores at all.

A few randomly arranged bits of action in between the 4 goals follow:

 Erika Casas [#10]  bangs bodies w/ Mary Jane Penol [#11].

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- Rookie vs Rookie -

 - Mia Catedrilla [#13] vs Cristina de los Reyes [#6] -

- Rough and Tumble -
- Milka Romero [#7] vs Clara Poblador [#18] -

 - Simone Jaldon [#4[ vs Mary Jane Penol [#11] -

 Mary Jane Penol [#11] - In Control -

Mia Catedrilla [#13-behind]

 - Monica Manalansan [#9] vs Cecilia Dayrit [#26] -

 - Mary Jane Penol - Still in Control -

Gely Tiu beats de los Reyes to the ball several X in the 2nd half but after Dagdag's goal - the handwriting is on the wall.
- UP Is the Better Team -

 - Cristina de los Reyes [#6]  vs an unidentified Lady Eagle -

 Monica Manalansan [#9] vs Milka Romero [#7]
 [above and below]

 - Triumphant Smile -

This promising rookie just happens to be 

my neighbor in South Bay Gardens, Sucat.

[I'll eventually release a a separate posting about Cristina de los Reyes

sometime this summer - Hopefully, with some nice portraits.]

- A Dejected Lady Eagle Team -

- Optimistic Smile -

Despite the loss, Lady Eagle Mikaela "Milka" Romero manages a warm smile.

A few minutes before I snapped this image she had just been pointing out to Ateneo Coach Bob Manlulo a rainbow that had just appeared on the
Eastern Sky.

That's the Spirit !

brosi gonzales