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Napakatalino NRH
Spectators: 5334 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1227, VIP seats: 107) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Guy Cusi made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frascuelo Cuizon during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Frascuelo Cuizon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guy Cusi scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sonny Bayquin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sonny Bayquin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edarlito Rabaca in the 12th minute. After 13 minutes of play San Jacinto United™'s Frascuelo Cuizon was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Guy Cusi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Sonny Bayquin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Guy Cusi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Napakatalino NRH's supporters rose to their feet, but Guy Cusi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sonny Bayquin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 19 minutes into the match, Edarlito Rabaca notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of San Jacinto United™'s Sonny Bayquin. Sonny Bayquin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 25th minute, Florence Singian left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Jacinto United™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Edarlito Rabaca scored 3-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sonny Bayquin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Guy Cusi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sonny Bayquin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edarlito Rabaca in the 37th minute. Napakatalino NRH's Guy Cusi got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Guy Cusi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sonny Bayquin having to interfere. Sonny Bayquin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guy Cusi in the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tondo Sopsop to make the kick off. Florence Singian charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Florence Singian the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, San Jacinto United™'s Florence Singian got a free kick in the 51st minute. Tondo Sopsop fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brad Balaoing having to interfere. Sonny Bayquin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edarlito Rabaca in the 59th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind San Jacinto United™'s goalkeeper Sonny Bayquin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luzvimindo Maybituin charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luzvimindo Maybituin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Napakatalino NRH getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Luzvimindo Maybituin hit a great ball. Brad Balaoing made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Shoemart Banaticla sent off a good shot on target. Sonny Bayquin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steve Kahid in the 71st minute of play. Sonny Bayquin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edarlito Rabaca, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Guy Cusi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sonny Bayquin having to interfere. After 77 minutes, Lloyd Patao mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Jacinto United™ and the Napakatalino NRH players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lloyd Patao hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute Edarlito Rabaca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Bayquin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in San Jacinto United™'s zone, Guy Cusi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sonny Bayquin came out of the goal and Guy Cusi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edarlito Rabaca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Sonny Bayquin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Oliver Cabanag hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Napakatalino NRH walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.