Camille Naredo

Action between UP and Ateneo in the UAAP Season 88 men's football tournament, October 12, 2025 at the UP Diliman Football Stadium. UAAP Media

Action between UP and Ateneo in the UAAP Season 88 men's football tournament, October 12, 2025 at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.

Article (news)

UAAP Season 88

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1760288142713UAAP Season 88 Football --9392.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Action between UP and Ateneo in the UAAP Season 88 men&#x27;s football tournament, October 12, 2025 at the UP Diliman Football Stadium. UAAP Media"/>Action between UP and Ateneo in the UAAP Season 88 men&#x27;s football tournament, October 12, 2025 at the UP Diliman Football Stadium. UAAP Media</div>MANILA -- University of the Philippines emerged triumphant in the Battle of Katipunan in the UAAP Season 88 men&#x27;s football tournament, outlasting Ateneo de Manila University in a five-goal thriller.The Fighting Maroons edged the Blue Eagles, 3-2, on Sunday night at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.With the win, the Fighting Maroons continued to lead the standings with 13 points and a goal difference of +5.&quot;I think the boys showed true heart and a lot of character,&quot; said UP head coach Popoy Clarino.Lorenz Tortona drew first blood for the Fighting Maroons just two minutes into the match, heading the ball into the net and giving UP and its supporters a dream start.Ateneo, however, quickly retaliated. Ghanaian forward Kofi Agyei capitalized on a loose ball and took advantage of UP goalkeeper Fonzy Gonzales being down on the pitch to level the score for the Blue Eagles in the 19th minute.Agyei then came close to giving Ateneo the lead in the 28th minute, but Gonzales redeemed himself by stopping the shot, keeping the game tied.That miss proved costly for the Blue Eagles, as the Fighting Maroons regained the lead just before halftime.Amid a scramble inside the Ateneo box, Liam Lampayan managed to put the ball into the net in the 45th minute, giving UP a 2-1 advantage heading into the second half.Just past the hour mark, Florenz Tacardon delivered a perfectly timed pass to an unmarked Rehmat Sidhu, who finished clinically in the 61st minute to give the Fighting Maroons a two-goal cushion.Blue Eagles captain Dov Cariño then found the net in the 64th minute, pulling one goal back and putting Ateneo within striking distance. Despite this, UP held on to secure the win and three crucial points.&quot;We executed the plans correctly. Coming from the game, we can go back to training and work on correcting the mistakes that we made. What we want to do is try and improve our game and then try to stay consistent with our next games,&quot; added Clarino.Meanwhile, Ateneo drops to fourth place with seven points and a +2 goal difference.Both teams will return to the UP Diliman pitch on Thursday.UP aims to maintain its unbeaten run of four wins and a draw when it faces University of Santo Tomas at 4:00 p.m., while Ateneo closes out the first round with a rematch of the Season 87 final against defending champion Far Eastern University at 6:30 p.m.

University of the Philippines emerged triumphant in the Battle of Katipunan in the UAAP Season 88 men's football tournament, outlasting Ateneo de Manila University in a five-goal thriller.

University of the Philippines emerged triumphant in the Battle of Katipunan in the UAAP Season 88 men's football tournament, outlasting Ateneo de Manila University in a five-goal thriller.

UAAP: UP outlasts Ateneo, continues to pace men's football

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Traffic

Manila

Horoscope

Sports

UAAP: UP outlasts Ateneo, continues to pace men's football

ABS-CBN News

Published Oct 13, 2025 01:01 AM PHT

Read More:

abssports

football

UAAP

UAAP Season 88

UAAP football

Ateneo Blue Eagles

UP Fighting Maroons

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.