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UAAP football: Lady Archers oust champ FEU, secure finals edge


MANILA, Philippines – La Salle stepped closer to regaining the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) women’s football crown after securing a twice-to-beat advantage in the finals. The Lady Archers of coach Hans Smit eliminated defending champion Far Eastern University, 2-0, to take top spot with 20 points on six wins and two draws. La Salle won four straight crowns from 2003 to 2006. After the school was suspended by the league in the 2007 season, the Lady Archers placed second in 2008 behind FEU. The Lady Archers will face University of Santo Tomas in the finals after finishing the eliminations with 17 points on five wins, two draws and one defeat. The finals series starts on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the Ateneo field. UST was La Salle’s opponent during the 2006 finals. In other matches, Ateneo and UP settled for a scoreless draw. FEU finished in third spot with 12 points on three wins, three draws and two losses followed by Ateneo with five points on a win, two draws and five losses. UP takes last place with one point on one draw and seven losses. – GMANews.TV
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