Monday, March 5, 2012

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].


- 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


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