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Napakatalino NRH
Spectators: 5334 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1227, VIP seats: 107) Long Eaton's Carlo Tacuycuy 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. 6 minutes into the game, Noli Gutilban was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Napakatalino NRH's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Long Eaton the free kick. A collision led to Napakatalino NRH getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Noli Gutilban hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Carlo Tacuycuy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luzvimindo Maybituin was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. In the 15th minute, Long Eaton's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ponyong Galacio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 16th minute, Benhur Macandog hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Normando Macapulay made a precise shot to the right of Luzvimindo Maybituin. Napakatalino NRH's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 23 minutes into the game, Felix Monfort threw the ball into play from the sideline. Long Eaton's Bienvinido Francisco quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 24 played minutes Napakatalino NRH got a freekick which was hit by Joe Caluag. After 25 minutes, Felix Monfort mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Napakatalino NRH and the Long Eaton players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th match minute, Napakatalino NRH was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Monfort to maneuver through the defense. If Noli Gutilban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute Carlo Tacuycuy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luzvimindo Maybituin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gani Quinot's late challenge caught a Long Eaton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gani Quinot helped the player get up and apologised. Gani Quinot hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Bienvinido Francisco scored 0-3 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luzvimindo Maybituin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ponyong Galacio to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Noli Gutilban 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. 54 minutes into the match, Long Eaton's goal looked a bit too open when Ponyong Galacio came free, but Jumar Servillon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Phillip Cabuhat kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luzvimindo Maybituin. That made the score 0-4 in the 55 minute of play. With an all-out effort, Long Eaton's Luzvimindo Maybituin threw himself towards the right post 73 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Carlo Tacuycuy, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 74th minute, Long Eaton's Carl Gatmaitan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Luzvimindo Maybituin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Noli Gutilban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Long Eaton's Bienvinido Francisco dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. The supporters of Napakatalino NRH booed when Long Eaton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthewz Batungbacal didn't get a good kick on the ball.