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Amberley Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jojo Banzon kicked off to start the match. A hard shot 4 in the game by Clifford Ninobla from a close distance when the talented Carl Macasa managed to make a qualified save. Friendsip FC's players were relieved. William Booth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 6 minutes, Reuben Nangpi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Amberley FC and the Friendsip FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Amberley FC's Reuben Nangpi got a free kick in the 6th minute. Clifford Ninobla charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Clifford Ninobla the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Crisanto Brauner in the 12th minute of play forced Amberley FC's goalkeeper Archie Pagdanganan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ora Hicban's late challenge caught a Friendsip FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ora Hicban helped the player get up and apologised. Ora Hicban hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Archie Pagdanganan came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Friendsip FC's Jojo Banzon. But to his dismay, Jojo Banzon quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 23 played minutes Clifford Ninobla rounded Friendsip FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Rogelio Palisoc charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rogelio Palisoc the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rogelio Palisoc hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Ruffy Villarino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Carl Macasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Amberley FC booed when Friendsip FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Crisanto Brauner didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Amberley FC's Clifford Ninobla in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Friendsip FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 35th minute Kapayas Ninobla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Archie Pagdanganan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clifford Ninobla in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carl Macasa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. William Booth struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Carl Macasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Amberley FC. After 42 minutes, William Booth made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Friendsip FC's Carl Macasa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Clifford Ninobla to strike the kick off in the second half. When William Booth came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Amberley FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that William Booth couldn't finish the play. If Clifford Ninobla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 54 minutes of play, Amberley FC's William Booth made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carl Macasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! William Booth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Macasa having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Clifford Ninobla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carl Macasa was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. In the 67th minute William Booth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carl Macasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Amberley FC booed when Friendsip FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Crisanto Brauner didn't get a good kick on the ball. If William Booth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Friendsip FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Julius Quimpo hit a great ball. Clifford Ninobla might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carl Macasa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clifford Ninobla ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, William Booth managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amberley FC's supporters rose to their feet, but William Booth was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carl Macasa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 81stth minute of the game Clifford Ninobla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Friendsip FC's Carl Macasa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Reuben Nangpi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Macasa having to interfere. Carl Macasa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Clifford Ninobla's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. When Amberley FC's Clifford Ninobla in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Friendsip FC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Amberley FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Rudolph Galapon hit a great ball. Rudolph Galapon kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Clifford Ninobla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carl Macasa was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Amberley FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.