Díencup I — Hosted in the Golden Throne [GD]

[The Macabees]

FINAL MATCH
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Palmyrion 2–1 Morrdh

[Palmyrion]

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UPVFC Defeats Morrdh 2-1 to Grab DienCup I Championship Title
Jennifer Dimasalang | 15 December 2018, 9:10 AM PST

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Match Highlights:

• Magtibay (34:56) and Katigbak (100:43) seal the deal for Palmyrion
• Morridane team the only team to break Palmyrion's defense for 1 goal
• Graduating roster thankful for their very first international championship title

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Kort Kaster, Fedala, The Golden Throne | In perhaps the most spectacular and breathtaking match of the tournament, Palmyrion steams through the Morridane ranks to grab the DienCup I championship title - undefeated. However, the Morridanes were able to break through the defenses of the University of Palmyrion Varsity Football Club (known as the Maroon Strikers) to answer Magtibay's opening goal with the sole Morridane goal of the match on the second half, with a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation time. Katigbak, however, managed to seal the deal for Palmyrion with a goal at 10:43 of the extra time match.

"The Maroon Strikers have triumphed over the odds to secure a championship title not only for UP, but also for the entirety of the Royal Commonwealth. As their coach, I am very proud of our team. This is truly the spirit of Atin 'To." head coach Caballero said during a post-match interview. "The game may have gone well into overtime, but the extra 15 minutes was all worth it. Palmyrion is now gaining visibility in the international scene after three decades of being just another relatively reclusive trade partner." he added.

While UP students were at their plentiest during the match, they were not the sole fans of the UP Varsity Football Club; fans from all over the world expressed their admiration for the emergent underdog team representing Palmyrion. "Maybe next time I may want to study in the University of Palmyrion, and maybe get to cheer for them as a UP student. It's sad though, that this is most likely their last appearance in DienCup, but as a student cheering for them in the PCAL, I would be very ecstatic at the prospect. UP Fight!" a Morridane fan in the match said - and he is correct about this being UPVFC's last DienCup appearance.

For the ten graduating players of UPVFC, the future holds a high degree of uncertainty - but there are talks of them of either joining the Palmyrian national football team, or forming a certain "Katipunan FC" with their Ateneo Lu-Bruska (ALB) counterparts.