League

Uxbridge Park
Spectators: 7980 (Terracing: 5986, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) Alonzo Ninobla made the kick off and thus started the match. Noli Cacalda made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Rodel Taasan sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Pilak FC's zone, Nonoy Manawis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Herman Quimpo came out of the goal and Nonoy Manawis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nonoy Manawis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pilak FC's goalkeeper Herman Quimpo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Herman Quimpo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alonzo Ninobla in the 15th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Meliton Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herman Quimpo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Derby's goalkeeper Noli Cacalda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pilak FC's goalkeeper Herman Quimpo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 25 played minutes Derby got a freekick which was hit by Carlomagno Vianzon. Stanley Arong received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Noli Cacalda came out and tried to block the shot, but Stanley Arong slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 27th minute. After 29 minutes, Rodel Taasan made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Derby's Noli Cacalda tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Pilak FC's Sherwin Pilande got a free kick in the 35th minute. Shoemart Coopera's late challenge caught a Derby's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shoemart Coopera helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pilak FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Shoemart Coopera hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Pilak FC's zone, Nonoy Manawis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Herman Quimpo came out of the goal and Nonoy Manawis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Herman Quimpo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alonzo Ninobla went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Derby's Noli Cacalda got control of the ball when Rodel Taasan tried to sneak it across the goal line.

Nonoy Manawis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Alonzo Ninobla took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Herman Quimpo to make any attempt to save it. Rodel Taasan struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Noli Cacalda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pilak FC. In the 61st match minute, Derby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlomagno Vianzon to maneuver through the defense. Rodel Taasan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noli Cacalda having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Nonoy Manawis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 74 minutes into the match, Rodel Taasan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Noli Cacalda. Derby's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodel Taasan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Noli Cacalda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodel Taasan in the 90th minute of play. Noli Cacalda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodel Taasan, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Noli Cacalda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stanley Arong, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Nonoy Manawis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Derby's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.