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Spectators: 6841 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 0) Philippine AZkals were furious when Curtis Yase was red carded, 3 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 2 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Philippine AZkals! Xerex Cusi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgil Rubio having to interfere. Xerex Cusi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Virgil Rubio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eddie Lumbang made an important save on a dangerous shot by Godofredo Bunsoy in the 14th minute. The supporters of United City booed when Philippine AZkals was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelius Baradi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgil Rubio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emelio Pasinabo, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Emelio Pasinabo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute Emelio Pasinabo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgil Rubio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Marco Galauran managed to get in a good position for a shot. United City's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Galauran was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Virgil Rubio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emelio Pasinabo in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgil Rubio saved Philippine AZkals from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xerex Cusi in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgil Rubio saved Philippine AZkals from getting behind. If Emelio Pasinabo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Xerex Cusi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Meralco Gatbonton hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emelio Pasinabo in the 37th minute of play forced Philippine AZkals's goalkeeper Virgil Rubio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Philippine AZkals's Virgil Rubio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Galauran in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Godofredo Bunsoy to make the kick off. Virgil Rubio made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Emelio Pasinabo sent off a good shot on target. Virgil Rubio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Emelio Pasinabo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 54 minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Meralco Gatbonton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emelio Pasinabo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Virgil Rubio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Xerex Cusi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgil Rubio having to interfere. Philippine AZkals's Virgil Rubio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xerex Cusi in the 75th minute of play. Virgil Rubio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xerex Cusi in the 75th minute of the match. After 76 minutes, Lemuel Aswit mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Philippine AZkals and the United City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lemuel Aswit hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, United City's Claude Brillantes tried to score from far away in the 77th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, United City's Cherry Yuson got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 86thth minute of the game Xerex Cusi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Philippine AZkals's Virgil Rubio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Philippine AZkals's Virgil Rubio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Philippine AZkals from getting a goal against them. When United City's Xerex Cusi in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Philippine AZkals's goalie prevented a goal.