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Spectators: 6845 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 0) Swindon AFC's Ora Dulay started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 6th minute, Bern Madali 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. Leonides Sia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Percy Magadap charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Percy Magadap the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ora Dulay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrew Mamot having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ora Dulay in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andrew Mamot prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 19 played minutes Philippine AZkals got a freekick which was hit by Jesan Maganto. If Ora Dulay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Shaq Tongol fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Swindon AFC's protests and gave Shaq Tongol a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Swindon AFC's Shaq Tongol got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 26th minute, Ora Dulay ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Andrew Mamot was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Margarito Parawan 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. 41 minutes into the match, Philippine AZkals's goal looked a bit too open when Margarito Parawan came free, but Andrew Mamot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ora Dulay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Phillip Baysac made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Bern Madali sent off a good shot on target. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Leonides Sia made a kick off. Emil Gatbonton charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emil Gatbonton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Andrew Mamot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ora Dulay in the 57th minute of play. Andrew Mamot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ora Dulay, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Margarito Parawan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Andrew Mamot skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Swindon AFC's Phillip Baysac played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bern Madali in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Swindon AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emil Gatbonton to maneuver through the defense. Phillip Baysac stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bern Madali's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Margarito Parawan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrew Mamot having to interfere. Margarito Parawan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andrew Mamot read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Swindon AFC's Phillip Baysac played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonides Sia in the 76th minute of play. Margarito Parawan might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andrew Mamot. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Margarito Parawan ran back to his position shaking his head. Jerome Zerrudo kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Bern Madali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonides Sia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phillip Baysac having to interfere. When Percy Magadap was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 91 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Swindon AFC's Percy Magadap got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Swindon AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.