THE Makati Football Club leaned on the stellar performance of its girls’ squads to bag a second straight Paul Parker overall championship at the close of the Junior Soccer School and League (JSSL) Singapore Academy 7’s 2024 last Sunday.
Most impressive were the Girls Under-16 teams, which after winning one of Makati FC’s six titles, automatically qualified for the Girls U16 Pro division where it played against Sporting CP from Portugal and defending champions Valencia CF from Spain.
After stunning Sporting Clube de Portugal 1-0, Makati FC gave Spain’s Valencia CF a tough battle before dropping a 2-6 decision in the semifinal in Girls 16–whose roster is composed of the core of the second-placed team in the Gothia World Youth Cup last year.
Makati FC’s Girls 12 squad successfully defended the crown with the Girls 14 team topping its division.
In the boys’ division, Makati FC topped the Boys 13 for the first time since 2019, while its Boys 6 and 7 squads also emerged triumphant.
Counting the second place runs by its Boys 10 and 14 teams, and the podium finishes by its Girls 10 and Boys 15 squads, Makati FC annexed its third Paul Parker overall championship overall.
