LAST season’s runner-up La Salle was held by University of Santo Tomas to a 1-1 stalemate to share points in the UAAP women’s football tournament Wednesday at the UP Football Stadium.
Meagan Alforque opened the scoring with a 58th minute penalty.
But substitute Princess Amilhamja salvaged a point for the España side by making a perfectly timed run to meet captain Rica Gerona’s pass before delicately chipping the ball over goalkeeper Jessica Pido in the 67th minute.
Despite the draw, La Salle remained in second place in the table with 13 points.
Coach Joyce Landagan acknowledged the challenges her team faced heading into the second round, particularly after a last-minute defeat to Far Eastern University and the demands of the schedule.
“Into the second round, I think medyo challenging sa ‘min ‘yung last-minute loss namin against (FEU), and with the schedule siguro it’s hard for the girls to recover. But we cannot use that as an excuse; kailangan naming ma-turn ‘yun, kung may lapses man kami,” said the first-year mentor.
