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Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) MAR-RA's Astor Belmiro 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. Martin Quintun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hilario Jaen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Gavino Cordareo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Hilario Jaen 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. Nestor Benvido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amador Jayvier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gavino Cordareo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Belmiro in the 24th minute of the match. Hilario Jaen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gavino Cordareo having to make a save. In the 31st minute, Astor Belmiro fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Martin Quintun struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Nestor Benvido didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bilos F.C. Augusto Celipe charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augusto Celipe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, MAR-RA's Augusto Celipe got a free kick in the 41st minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amador Jayvier to make the kick off. The supporters of Bilos F.C booed when MAR-RA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Celipe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bilos F.C's Martin Quintun came free and shot a quick shot against goal 55 minutes in the game, fortunately Nestor Benvido had problems saving as it came toward the left post. In the 58th minute Astor Belmiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavino Cordareo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hilario Jaen in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gavino Cordareo saved Bilos F.C from getting behind. When Astor Belmiro came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the MAR-RA 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 Astor Belmiro couldn't finish the play. Amador Jayvier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Quintun got free with Nestor Benvido in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 74 minutes into the match, MAR-RA's Astor Belmiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gavino Cordareo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Astor Belmiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gavino Cordareo having to interfere. Paolo Garaona kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. The MAR-RA supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Bilos F.C's performance. The match ended with a win for Bilos F.C.