Action between La Salle and UE in the UAAP Season 87 men's football tournament, November 10, 2024 at the UP Diliman Football Stadium. UAAP MediaMANILA -- Lucas Aguilar scored both goals in De La Salle University's 2-0 win against the University of the East in the UAAP Season 87 men's football tournament, Sunday at the UP Diliman Football Stadium.
The rookie out of De La Salle Zobel broke the deadlock in the 17th minute and added a second in the 51st minute.
Aguilar now has three goals for the Green Booters this season while goalkeeper Enrico Mangaoang had his second clean sheet of the campaign.
"The team wanted the three points," said Coach Alvin Ocampo. "We really needed the three points for us to still have a chance to make the Final Four. Given that Ateneo lost today, there will be no stepladder. It will give us more chances to enter."
This marked La Salle's return to the win column after absorbing losses against the University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas.
They will take on archrival Ateneo de Manila University this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on the same pitch.
La Salle remains in fifth place with 10 points and a minus-3 goal difference.
The Red Warriors are in sixth place with seven points and a minus-15 GD.
UE will return to action against Adamson University this Sunday at 6:30 p.m.