Published March 11, 2024 6:51pm
Updated March 11, 2024 7:33pm
San Beda University displayed its championship poise because it took down powerhouse De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, 1-0, to rule the NCAA Season 99 males’s soccer event on Monday on the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.
The Red Booters leaned on Amir Aningalan’s conversion within the third minute of added time as they retained the title in Mendiola, successful their second title in a row and their record-extending twenty fifth total crown.
San Beda accomplished their title run after needing to win two do-or-die video games in a row.
After the primary spherical of elimination, Benilde emerged as the highest group with a 2-0-1 win-loss-draw card whereas San Beda got here in second with a 2-1-0 slate.
But the Red Booters equalized their head-to-head conflict in opposition to the Blazers, escaping with a 1-0 win throughout their second spherical conflict final Thursday with Eldwin Escosora changing the lone purpose on the 84th minute to drive a deciding finals conflict.
Had the Blazers gained that sport, they might be the outright champions owing to a superior standing. But San Beda made certain to dwell to battle one other day.
After a goalless first half of their encounter at the moment, the Red Booters, led by head coach Christopher “Nhiboy” Pedimonte, put their belief within the system en path to the late stunner that put away the highest seed Benilde.
“Patience lang. Patience lang tinuturo sa amin ni coach, ‘pag hindi talaga kaya sa first, second, meron pang third, meron pang fourth. Patience lang talaga ang importante,” Aningalan mentioned after lifting the Red Booters.
“Masarap sa pakiramdam kasi sobrang tagal din naming naghintay para sa championship sa NCAA and one year hindi kami umuwi sa probinsya. Nag-stay kami rito para sa NCAA.”
[Patience. That’s what coach taught us. If it’s not there on the first or second opportunity, there will be a third and a fourth. Patience is what’s important… It’s a great feeling because we waited so long for the championship in the NCAA and we didn’t go home to the province for one year. We stayed here for the NCAA.]
San Beda gained many of the particular person awards with Aningalan main the best way after being hailed the Season 99 Most Valuable Player.
His first-year teammate Kirk Eman See clinched the Golden Boot for amassing a complete of six targets within the event whereas additionally taking dwelling Rookie of the Year honors. Escosora was additionally named Best Defender and Jhon Antonette Betanio was Best Goalkeeper whereas the Red Booters coach Pedimonte was acknowledged as Coach of the Year.
Jancee Blerr Borja of Benilde, in the meantime, got here away with the Best Midfielder award.
Behind San Beda and Benilde, Emilio Aguinaldo College closed the event as second runner-up whereas Mapua University, which captured the Fair Play award, completed fourth within the four-team subject.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
