Bulls stampede over Warriors in Men’s Football

By Jysel Ashley C. Ayop

Aggie Bull Luigi Christer Awayan struck a stunning goal in the last minutes of the second half in the Men’s Football Tournament championship with a 1-0 victory over the Eng’g Warriors on March 2 at the XU Soccer Field.

The Aggie Bulls and Eng’g Warriors previously squared off in the elimination games with the Warriors clinching an initial lead against the Bulls in a penalty shootout with a score of 4-3. Fueled with the desire to redeem themselves, the Aggie Bulls made a comeback in the final match with a winning goal by halftime.

In the second half, the Bulls trodded away with Bull Awayan’s attempt with a screamer kick from the center field but the Warriors’ goalkeeper Mark Robles swiped it away. Less than a minute after the Warriors’ clutch save, Aggie Bulls Paolo Pilipino Butaslac went for the kill and struck toward the upper left side of the Warriors’ goal post but ultimately ended up bouncing off the crossbar.

After intense exchanges, the Bulls scored a goal with midfielder Awayan gaining the sole the Bulls went full force with their give-and-go passes to advance across the field as they kept their tabs on pressuring the Warriors’ defense.

Just as the final half closed, the Bulls put their best foot forward by constantly keeping the ball in their possession. The Aggie Bulls were hailed with a final score of 1-0.

The final ranking declared the Engineering Warriors as the first runner-up while the SBM Eagles took the second runner-up title with a score of 2-1 against the NSG Pythons.C