League Play-Off

Neen Sollars
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the game, Spalding FC's Ambrosio Queppet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jesse Bambico made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a little luck, Spalding FC's Virgilio Younghusband got control of the ball when Allen Coquia tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 14th minute, Emil Congco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute Ambrosio Queppet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesse Bambico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregoria Cabili in the 19th minute of play forced Spalding FC's goalkeeper Virgilio Younghusband to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Allen Coquia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Virgilio Younghusband made a huge save. In the 26th minute, Ambrosio Queppet ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jesse Bambico was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Allen Coquia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Younghusband having to interfere. Virgilio Younghusband showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregoria Cabili in the 38th minute of the match. Ambrosio Queppet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Jesse Bambico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jesse Bambico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elizur Dalog, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Ambrosio Queppet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Spalding FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. The Neen Sollars City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Spalding FC were winning 1-3.

Ambrosio Queppet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesse Bambico having to interfere. 1-4 became the score in the 54th minute when Elizur Dalog elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gregoria Cabili in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgilio Younghusband saved Spalding FC from getting behind. Elizur Dalog sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Allen Coquia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Virgilio Younghusband having to make a save. Ben Luzon charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ben Luzon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 84th minute, August Parotong sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Neen Sollars City's Jesse Bambico didn't even have to move. Ben Luzon was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 86 played minutes Neen Sollars City got a freekick which was hit by Ben Luzon. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elizur Dalog in the 89th minute of play forced Neen Sollars City's goalkeeper Jesse Bambico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ambrosio Queppet's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Jesse Bambico skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.