2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara Final
| Event | 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara | ||||||
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| Date | May 22, 2022[1] | ||||||
| Venue | PFF National Training Center, Carmona | ||||||
The final of the fourth season of the Copa Paulino Alcantara will be contested by Kaya–Iloilo and United City on neutral ground at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.[2]
Background
Unlike the previous editions of the Copa Paulino Alcantara, all seven teams of the Philippines Football League were drawn into one large group stage dubbed as the "Elimination round", where each team played the other teams once.[3] Kaya came into the competition as the defending cup champions, having won the 2021 cup tournament against the Azkals Development Team, while this was United City's first Copa under current management after MMC Sportz took control of the club following the financial problems of the previous owner, Leo Rey Yanson. United City (in the form of Ceres-Negros), last won the 2019 final against Kaya.
Kaya and United City met in the elimination round on March 28, with United City taking the lead through captain Mike Ott. Kaya equalized in the second half through Japanese winger Daizo Horikoshi, with the match eventually ending 1–1.[4] Horikoshi would end up with the most goals in the elimination round, scoring 5 in 6 matches as Kaya went through the round unbeaten, snatching top spot with a 3–0 over second-placed Dynamic Herb Cebu on the last matchday.[5] United City likewise got through the round unbeaten, but finished in third due to draws with Dynamic Herb Cebu, Mendiola 1991, and a draw on the last matchday against Stallion Laguna that saw the latter qualify for the semifinals[6].
In the semifinals, Kaya were without the services of Carlyle Mitchell after the defender got into an argument with Stallion defender Kameron Bolden over refereeing in Kaya's 3–2 over Stallion.[7] The tournament's leading scorer Daizo Horikoshi scored the eventual winner in the last 10 minutes after close attempts from both sides.[8] United City faced Dynamic Herb Cebu, who were without the services of Turkish defender Nazim Özcan, who was suspended on the last matchday of the elimination round. Simen Lyngbø likewise scored the only goal in the game after Ace Villanueva's missed clearance.
Route to the final
| Kaya–Iloilo | Round | United City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maharlika Manila | 1–0 | Matchday 1 | Maharlika Manila | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United City | 1–1 | Matchday 2 | Kaya–Iloilo | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mendiola 1991 | 1–0 | Matchday 3 | Azkals Development Team | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Azkals Development Team | 4–0 | Matchday 4 | Mendiola 1991 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stallion Laguna | 3–2 | Matchday 5 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dynamic Herb Cebu | 3–0 | Matchday 6 | Stallion Laguna | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elimination round winners
Source: PFL (via Facebook)
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Final standings | Elimination round third place
Source: PFL (via Facebook)
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stallion Laguna | 1–0 | Semi-finals | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- ^ Did not participate in the semifinals due to inability to compete. The team forms core of the Philippine national U23 team which competed at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.[9]
- ^ Did not participate in the semifinals due to inability to compete. The team forms core of the Philippine national U23 team which competed at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games.[10]
References
- ^ "The Dates are In!". Facebook. Philippines Football League. February 25, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (May 18, 2022). "Kaya-Iloilo vs United City for Copa title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Copa Paulino Alcantara 2022 set for March 14". Philippines Football League. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Yumol, David (March 29, 2022). "Kaya-Iloilo, United City settle for draw in Copa Paulino Alcantara 2022". CNN Philippines. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Yumol, David Tristan (May 12, 2022). "Kaya-Iloilo dominates Dynamic Herb Cebu for Copa Paulino Alcantara top semis seed". CNN Philippines. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Stallion Laguna 0-0 United City FC". pfl.org.ph. May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Stallion Laguna 2-3 Kaya FC-Iloilo". kayafc.com. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo 1-0 Stallion Laguna FC". kayafc.com. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Yumol, David (May 12, 2022). "Stallion, United City settle for draw to clinch Copa Paulino Alcantara semis berths". CNN Philippines. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Yumol, David (May 12, 2022). "Stallion, United City settle for draw to clinch Copa Paulino Alcantara semis berths". CNN Philippines. Retrieved May 16, 2022.