League Play-Off

Helsby Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Robot Lindawan started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luzvimindo Tolentino during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, Hacconby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luzvimindo Tolentino to maneuver through the defense. Hacconby's Russell Japson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Hacconby from getting a goal against them. Hacconby's Russell Japson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilbur Bedic in the 20th minute of play. Junjun Pasquin kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Natanael Tengco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Russell Japson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hacconby's Russell Japson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natanael Tengco in the 30th minute of play. Russell Japson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natanael Tengco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harvey Galang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Russell Japson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Helsby's Natanael Tengco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Russell Japson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hacconby's Russell Japson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Hacconby from getting a goal against them. Hacconby's Russell Japson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Hacconby from getting a goal against them.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Natanael Tengco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Russell Japson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natanael Tengco in the 52nd minute of the match. Natanael Tengco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russell Japson having to interfere. If Natanael Tengco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robot Lindawan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raminos Maybituin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. After 64 played minutes Hacconby got a freekick which was hit by Junjun Pasquin. Lloyd Banzon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tonying Carungi hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Percy Suntay's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Russell Japson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute Natanael Tengco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Russell Japson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Hacconby's goal looked a bit too open when Harvey Galang came free, but Russell Japson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Wilbur Bedic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute, Cecil Icban 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. The Hacconby players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.