MANILA – De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Booters clinched their third successive Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Women’s League tiara after a 1-0 win over the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.
Cebuana Jan Reese Jumawan scored the title-clinching goal in the 9th minute of the game, as she was at the right place at the right time to strike the ball in the net following a well taken set piece by Tejanee Isulat.
The victory allowed the Lady Booters to
finish the league with 14 wins, 3 draws and a loss for a total of 45 points.
Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws, which defeated Hiraya F.C., 2-0, in
the earlier matchup, finished in second place with 41 points.
Last season’s runner-up, University of Santo Tomas (UST), on the other hand,
were in third place with 40 points.
The individual awards were also handed out. Tuloy F.C.’s Isabella Bandoja was the league’s top scorer with 30 goals, FEU’s Kimberly Pariña was hailed as the best goalkeeper, DLSU’s Glyness Dela Cruz was chosen as the best defender, UST’s Shelah Mae Cadag was picked as the best midfielder, and DLSU skipper Anna Beatrice Delos Reyes was adjudged as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
“PFF has underlined the importance of raising the profile of women’s football in the country particularly through competitions such as the PFF Women’s League,” said PFF president Mariano Araneta, Jr.
The PFF Women’s League, which was supported by FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) through its FIFA Forward Programme, is the country’s top flight women’s football competition. This edition saw ten teams compete for a total of 90 matches./PN
