FEU secures finals berth in women's football

c/o UAAP

Men's Football Matches on Sunday at the UP Diliman Football Stadium

4 p.m. — DLSU vs UP

6:30 p.m. — AdU vs UE

KYZA Colina and Carmela Altiche scored two goals each to propel Far Eastern University to the championship match of the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Women’s Football Tournament and dismantle University of the Philippines 5-0 on Saturday at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.

The December 14 final will be the Lady Tamaraws’ fourth straight appearance in the big dance and 22nd overall in the women’s division. Aside from gunning for their 13th crown, the defending champions are looking to complete a three-peat, which they last achieved in Seasons 75–77.

“Siyempre, exciting kasi maglalaro ulit kami sa final,” said FEU Coach Let Dimzon. “But again, regarding sa mentality ng mga players, I don’t want them to relax. We still have three more games to play plus the final. Kailangan lahat ng lapses namin in the first round until this first half kanina, we have to improve on them para sa pagpasok namin ng final, we’ll be ready and na-strengthen lahat ng mga attacking plays namin.”

Colina, a rookie out of Cebu, opened the floodgates off Dionesa Tolentin’s cross in the 74th minute and secured her brace in the 87th minute.

Likewise, FEU-Diliman alumna Carmela Altiche scored FEU’s third goal of the match by volleying another Tolentin cross in the 81st minute and performing a fine finish in the 85th minute.

Barotac Nuevo National Comprehensive High School product Judie Arevalo scored a tap-in in the 80th minute as part of the Lady Tamaraws’ five-goal blitz.

“It was a long wait with many frustrations although maganda yung naging adjustment and nakuha nila yung momentum during the (last) 20 minutes of the game,” said Dimzon. “After that (Colina) goal coming from the cross of Inday (Tolentin), I think dun nag-start.”

Second-year midfielder Althea Rebosura was out of the Lady Tamaraws’ lineup for today’s game since she’s a member of the Philippine Women’s National Futsal Team that is competing in this week’s 2024 ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship.

FEU, top of the standings with 13 points and a plus-11 goal difference, will face University of Santo Tomas this Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

On the other hand, UP will return to action against UST on November 30 at 4 p.m. The Fighting Maroons remain in third place with five points and a minus-8 GD.