John Gaverza delivered the brace, who struck early finishes in the 17th and 40th minutes, respectively, giving the Green Booters a commanding first-half edge. The Fighting Maroons’ lone goal came from an inward deflection off Ramil Bation’s corner kick in the 53rd minute. Never doneWith a semifinals berth hanging in the balance, La Salle struck early against the unbeaten UP Fighting Maroons. The rookie-laden Green Booters kept their feet rooted to the grass. Weathering more late physicality until the concluding whistle, the Green Booters decisively shut down all questions to their consistency with a hard-fought 2-1 win.