League

Napakatalino NRH
Spectators: 5334 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1227, VIP seats: 107) Kapayas Baqui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noli Gutilban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Heywood United's zone, Noli Gutilban stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kapayas Baqui came out of the goal and Noli Gutilban tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kapayas Baqui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noli Gutilban in the 14th minute of the match. Kirk Jocson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joe Yamguas in the 20th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Napakatalino NRH's goal looked a bit too open when Dakila Singson came free, but Kirk Jocson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kirk Jocson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dakila Singson in the 29th minute of the match. Dakila Singson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Steve Kahid during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Napakatalino NRH getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Steve Kahid hit a great ball. In the 46th match minute, Napakatalino NRH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steve Kahid to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 47 minutes, Dakila Singson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Heywood United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dakila Singson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ponyong Galacio was the one to do the kick off. Kirk Jocson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joe Yamguas in the 56th minute. Brad Balaoing charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Brad Balaoing the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 59th minute of the match Glenn Balimbin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kirk Jocson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Dakila Singson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Kirk Jocson, 0-2. After having played for 64 minutes, Noli Gutilban managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Napakatalino NRH's supporters crossed their fingers, but Noli Gutilban was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute, Napakatalino NRH's Luzvimindo Maybituin seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Luzvimindo Maybituin the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Napakatalino NRH protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Luzvimindo Maybituin had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 67th match minute, Napakatalino NRH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luzvimindo Maybituin to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 68 minutes, Glenn Balimbin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Heywood United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Glenn Balimbin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 71st minute, Steve Kahid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dakila Singson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Kirk Jocson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Napakatalino NRH's Brad Balaoing got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Napakatalino NRH defense, Joe Yamguas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kirk Jocson. The Napakatalino NRH fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kirk Jocson should have stopped the shot. Noli Gutilban scored 1-3 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kapayas Baqui, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Brad Balaoing fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kapayas Baqui having to interfere. Heywood United's Kapayas Baqui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noli Gutilban in the 93rd minute of play. The Napakatalino NRH supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Heywood United's performance. The match ended with a win for Heywood United.