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Francis Poticano celebrates after scoring for PAREF Southridge against La Salle-Zobel in the UAAP Season 87 boys' football tournament, March 1, 2025 at the UP Diliman Football Stadium. UAAP Media

Francis Poticano celebrates after scoring for PAREF Southridge against La Salle-Zobel in the UAAP Season 87 boys' football tournament, March 1, 2025 at the UP Diliman Football Stadium

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MANILA -- PAREF Southridge made another breakthrough in the UAAP Season 87 boys&#x27; football tournament on Saturday, pulling off a 2-1 upset of De La Salle-Zobel at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.This comes on the heels of their draw against defending champion Far Eastern University-Diliman.Francis Poticano was the hero once again, scoring a second-half brace and improving his personal tally to four goals this year to help Southridge increase its tally to seven points in fifth place—just two behind fourth-placed Ateneo de Manila University with two matches left in the eliminations.Southridge also earned its first-ever victory in against a UAAP member team, a remarkable feat for one of the two guest teams competing this season.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/23/uaap-southridge-holds-feu-to-1-1-draw-ust-beats-la-salle-zobel-1422">READ: Southridge holds FEU to 1-1 draw; UST beats La Salle-Zobel</a></div>&quot;We&#x27;ve been working on it for months now. It&#x27;s so unlucky that when the tournament started, (Poticano) was not getting that movement and the clear shots, but we know his quality and what he can do,&quot; said PAREF&#x27;s Ghanian coach, Sam Bonney.&quot;So him scoring these goals, it&#x27;s not a surprise for me. I know he can do it since he&#x27;s been doing it in practice, just that it&#x27;s not getting in the game but today he was able to find the back of the net,&quot; he added.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740902761593UAAP87 HSFB - Francis Poticano-9309.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Francis Poticano celebrates after scoring for PAREF Southridge against La Salle-Zobel in the UAAP Season 87 boys&#x27; football tournament, March 1, 2025 at the UP Diliman Football Stadium. UAAP Media"/>Francis Poticano celebrates after scoring for PAREF Southridge against La Salle-Zobel in the UAAP Season 87 boys&#x27; football tournament, March 1, 2025 at the UP Diliman Football Stadium. UAAP Media</div>Poticano unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box in the 64th minute to give the Admirals a priceless lead against the Junior Archers, who played without the suspended Bacchus Ekberg due to his yellow card accumulation.The 16-year-old winger then gave Southridge breathing room in the 80th minute by scoring into an open goal after La Salle goalkeeper Jacob Salavante made the mistake of leaving his box too early.While Renz Partosa pulled a goal back for the Junior Archers in the 81st minute, it was a case of too little too late as the Admirals held on to continue their Final Four push.Before the Southridge-La Salle game, there was a minute of silence for Rosalyn Lariosa, who was the mom of one of the Junior Archers.Southridge&#x27;s postseason hopes were further strengthened when FEU-D bounced back from last week&#x27;s disappointment by edging Ateneo 1-0 to return to winning ways.Held to a draw last week by the Admirals, the Baby Tamaraws did them a favor by defeating the Blue Eagles 1-0.FEU-D captain Francis Sambaan scored the game&#x27;s only goal in the 77th minute from close range in a set-piece play as league topscorer Jerriemy Biton started off the bench and came on for Nash Abrenica in the 60th minute.&quot;Masaya kami sa (pag) bounce back namin from (the) Southridge game,&quot; said Baby Tamaraws coach Jake Morallo. &quot;Almost the same concept sila sa defending, nag-lo-low-block, sobrang mahirap i-penetrate but then nagawan parin ng paraan na at naka-score kami.&quot;FEU-D remained in first place with 22 points followed by second-placed University of Santo Tomas with 19 points.In third place with 13 points, La Salle needs at least a point in its next two matches to earn a place in the Final Four.Meanwhile, the nightcap game saw UST defeat Claret School of Quezon City 1-0.Justin Aque scored the game&#x27;s only goal in the 16th minute with a cool finish from within close range.Still bottom of the standings and yet to tally a point, Claret is eliminated from Final Four contention.

PAREF Southridge made another breakthrough in the UAAP Season 87 boys' football tournament on Saturday, pulling off a 2-1 upset of De La Salle-Zobel at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.

PAREF Southridge made another breakthrough in the UAAP Season 87 boys' football tournament on Saturday, pulling off a 2-1 upset of De La Salle-Zobel at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.

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UAAP: Southridge stuns La Salle-Zobel to stay in semis hunt

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Published Mar 02, 2025 04:20 PM PHT

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