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Hinckley Park
Spectators: 6833 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bayani Cabuquit got the match started through his kick off. Godofredo Bunsoy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Monroe Quimpo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th match minute, Hinckley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hiram Luansing to maneuver through the defense. Godofredo Bunsoy took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Monroe Quimpo. Monroe Quimpo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Mose Songco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Virgil Rubio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Montrelle Magadap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Montrelle Magadap succeeded in the game's 29th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. Montrelle Magadap struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Virgil Rubio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hinckley. After a defensive mix-up in Hinckley's zone, Meralco Gatbonton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Monroe Quimpo came out of the goal and Meralco Gatbonton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 42nd minute, Godofredo Bunsoy made a precise shot to the right of Monroe Quimpo. Hinckley's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. If Bayani Cabuquit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Montrelle Magadap to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Godofredo Bunsoy got free with Monroe Quimpo in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Montrelle Magadap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mose Songco's late challenge caught a Philippine AZkals's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mose Songco helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Philippine AZkals booed when Hinckley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mose Songco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Montrelle Magadap took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Virgil Rubio. Virgil Rubio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. After having played for 70 minutes, Montrelle Magadap managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hinckley's supporters crossed their fingers, but Montrelle Magadap was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 72 minutes into the match, Mose Songco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Virgil Rubio. Philippine AZkals's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mose Songco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. 77 minutes into the match, Philippine AZkals's goal looked a bit too open when Montrelle Magadap came free, but Virgil Rubio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Philippine AZkals's zone, Mose Songco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Virgil Rubio came out of the goal and Mose Songco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Philippine AZkals's zone, Nimrod Diamante stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Virgil Rubio came out of the goal and Nimrod Diamante tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Philippine AZkals getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Meralco Gatbonton hit a great ball. Mose Songco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Montrelle Magadap received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Virgil Rubio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute Bayani Cabuquit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Monroe Quimpo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgil Rubio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Montrelle Magadap, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. 92 minutes into the match, Philippine AZkals's goal looked a bit too open when Mose Songco came free, but Virgil Rubio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hinckley's Mose Songco got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. There was no doubt that Hinckley were the better team. Hinckley's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.