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Gayoso-powered Ateneo regains men's football title

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/05/07/050717-gayoso.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Jarvey Gayoso scored the lone goal of the Finals to give Ateneo the Season 79 title. <cite>Josh Albelda, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/football/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo de Manila University men&#x27;s football team ended a four-year title drought as it turned back Far Eastern University (FEU), 1-0, to rule the UAAP Season 79 men&#x27;s football tournament on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.</p><p>Jarvey Gayoso rebounded his own miss that was deflected by FEU keeper Ray Joyel to power in the 38th minute goal, which turned out to be the winning moment for the Blue Eagles.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">GOAL ATENEO! Gayoso with a rocket off the rebound! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAAPSeason79?src=hash">#UAAPSeason79</a> <a href="https://t.co/LpZTVAdmYF">pic.twitter.com/LpZTVAdmYF</a></p>— ABS-CBN Sports (@abscbnsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports/status/861126562522873856">May 7, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>&quot;Hindi ako makapagsalita. Pero I feel… wow, another championship,&quot; said Ateneo coach JP Merida. &quot;We deserve this. I&#x27;m so happy.&quot;</p><p>It was a dominant campaign for the Blue Eagles, who lost just once all season long en route to their seventh football title. The Katipunan booters gave graduating skipper Carlo Liay a fitting send-off.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/05/05/senior-carlo-liay-served-inspiration-ateneo-booters-25604">READ: Senior Carlo Liay served as inspiration for Ateneo booters</a></li></ul><p>Liay had been a member of the Ateneo team that won the Season 75 title, before the Blue Eagles suffered a four-year championship drought.</p><p>&quot;We really worked hard,&quot; said Liay. &quot;We always have Jarvey ready to score for us, and that&#x27;s a plus for us.&quot;</p><p>Gayoso, the son of from pro Jayvee and grandson of Ateneo football great Ed Ocampo, was named to the Mythical XI, and bagged Best Striker and MVP honors.</p><p>The sophomore scored 12 goals in the tournament.</p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s why I always point to the sky. I offer this to my lolo, my mom, and my dad,&quot; said Gayoso.</p><p>The other Eagles individual awardees were Jarvis Jordan (Rookie of the Year), AJ Arcilla (Best Goalkeeper) and Jeremiah Rocha (Best Defender).</p><p>Paolo Bugas, who played his final game for FEU, was named the Best Midfielder while De La Salle University took the Fair Play award. </p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a></p>

<p>The Ateneo men's football team ended a four-year title drought as they turned back Far Eastern University, 1-0, to rule the UAAP Season 79 men's football tournament on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.</p>

The Ateneo men's football team ended a four-year title drought as they turned back Far Eastern University, 1-0, to rule the UAAP Season 79 men's football tournament on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.