UAAP Season 79 Men's Football Final

UAAP Season 79 Men's Football Final
EventUAAP Season 79 football tournaments
Date7 May 2017
VenueRizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Attendance120
WeatherFine

The UAAP Season 79 Men's Football Final took place on 7 May 2017 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.It was the final match of the UAAP Season 79 football tournaments of the UAAP Season 79. It was contested between the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the FEU Tamaraws. Ateneo won 1-0, with Jarvey Gayoso's goal at the 39th minute to claim their seventh UAAP Football Championship title.[1]

Route to the Final

The Final Four of the tournament were #1 seed Ateneo Blue Eagles, #2 UP Fighting Maroons, #3 FEU Tamaraws, and #4 UST Growling Tigers who just finished from the Elimination Round. The number 1 seeded team Ateneo Blue Eagles beat the #4 team UST Growling Tigers 2-1, and in the other match, the number 3 seeded team FEU Tamaraws beat the defending champions and the number 2 seeded team UP Fighting Maroons 1-2. Ateneo Blue Eagles met the FEU Tamaraws in the championship match.

Team standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ateneo Blue Eagles 14 11 2 1 33 7 +26 35 Semifinals
2  UP Fighting Maroons 14 8 4 2 21 8 +13 28
3  FEU Tamaraws 14 6 4 4 20 12 +8 22
4  UST Growling Tigers (H) 14 6 3 5 18 16 +2 21
5  NU Bulldogs 14 6 1 7 17 19 −2 19
6  De La Salle Green Archers 14 4 4 6 12 13 −1 16
7  UE Red Warriors 14 4 2 8 13 25 −12 14
8  Adamson Soaring Falcons 14 1 0 13 8 40 −32 3
Source: ABS-CBN Sports
(H) Hosts

Playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1  Ateneo 2
4  UST 1
1  Ateneo 1
3  FEU 0
2  UP 1
3  FEU 2

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Semifinals

Ateneo Blue Eagles 2–1 UST Growling Tigers
Jarvey Gayoso 22' 44' Marvin Bricenio 54'
UP Fighting Maroons 1–2 FEU Tamaraws
Kintaro Miyagi 24' Rico Andes 23' 57'

Match

Jarvey Gayoso scored for Ateneo in the 39th minute with a winning left-foot attack that finally penetrated FEU's defense after a deflation to give Ateneo a good end of the first half. In the second half, the FEU Tamaraws had several offsides and free kicks but it did not change the momentum of the match and Ateneo claimed their seventh title of the UAAP Football Championship. Ateneo last tasted the championship victory in 2012.

Details

Ateneo Blue Eagles 1–0 FEU Tamaraws
Jarvey Gayoso 39'
Attendance: 120
Ateneo Blue Eagles
FEU Tamaraws
GK 1 Alexandre Jae Arcilla
RB 88 William Jay Grierson
CB 29 Jeremiah Rocha
LB 27 Joseph Gerard Poe
DM 7 Julian Roxas
RW 2 Jordan Jarvis
LW 15 Alfredo Mathay
RM 16 Mario Ceniza
LM 19 Inigo Herrera
RF 18 Carlo Liay
LF 11 Jarvey Gayoso
Manager:
Jaypee Merida
GK 19 Ray Joseph Joyel
RB 88 John Renz Saldivar
CB 44 Audie Menzi
CB 26 Reymart Cubon
LB 37 Resty Monterona
CDM 11 Michael Menzi
RM 8 Dominique Canonigo
LM 39 Paolo Bugas
RW 7 Rico Andes
LW 29 Val Jurao
CF 12 Nickael Ferrer
Manager:
Vince Santos

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Broadcasting

The match was broadcast live on ABS-CBN Sports+Action for regular channel and ABS-CBN Sports+Action HD via livestream and Cable TV. The match commentators were Bob Guerrero and Armand Del Rosario.

Attendance

The match was attended by 120 people in Rizal Memorial Stadium. Some notable spectators were the FEU Lady Tamaraws Volleyball team, FEU Courtside Reporter Ganiel Krishnan, former Ateneo Blue Eagles basketball star Chris Newsome, and several players from the Ateneo Lady Eagles and Ateneo Blue Eagles Volleyball team.