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A VICTORY would have assured them an all-important twice-to-beat advantage in the finals. Instead, the UST Growling Booters squan-dered an early lead and lost focus in the crucial stages of the game to lose, 2-1, to defending champion Univer-sity of the Philippines (UP) last Feb.13 at the Ateneo Field.

Already assured of a championship duel with UP, the Growling Booters started the game red-hot as midfielder Rodney Leyble punctured the UP defense with a goal in the 44th minute.