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Spectators: 7869 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1869, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ora Gustilo started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Bern Bayquin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abraham Donieza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregoria Jocson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Cabanag, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ollie Cagiwa was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 9 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, one of Nagemine Syn FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Nagemine Syn FC. Abraham Donieza had in the 11thth minute some difficulties stopping David Candolesa's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lee Singson got free with Gregoria Jocson in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Sarimanok FC booed when Nagemine Syn FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guadalupe Valmayor didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Sarimanok FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nginamz Hartmann came free, but Gregoria Jocson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Florinio Cabili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 24 minutes, Nginamz Hartmann managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nagemine Syn FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nginamz Hartmann was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Nagemine Syn FC booed when Sarimanok FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugh Ayson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 29 minutes, David Candolesa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarimanok FC and the Nagemine Syn FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th minute, David Candolesa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Sarimanok FC's Gregoria Jocson got control of the ball when Lee Singson tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Florinio Cabili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Sarimanok FC's Jeric Emperio got a free kick in the 37th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lee Singson got free with Gregoria Jocson in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The wind increased when Lee Singson made the kick off in the second half. Abraham Donieza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bern Bayquin in the 54th minute. Nagemine Syn FC's Florinio Cabili got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 2-1 became the score in the 60th minute when Lee Singson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Max Callangan hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Lee Singson might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gregoria Jocson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lee Singson ran back to his position shaking his head. 68 minutes into the game, Benjamin Cabanag cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Gregoria Jocson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gregoria Jocson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nginamz Hartmann in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Sarimanok FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugh Ayson to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th match minute, Sarimanok FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugh Ayson to maneuver through the defense. Gregoria Jocson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nginamz Hartmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute Lee Singson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregoria Jocson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nagemine Syn FC's Kaedgar Macadangdang managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Leonard Salvador in the 82 minute of the game. Lee Singson 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. 87 minutes into the game, Benjamin Cabanag cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Gregoria Jocson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Cabanag in the 91st minute of play forced Sarimanok FC's goalkeeper Gregoria Jocson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Sarimanok FC's Jeric Emperio got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The audience was convinced that Jeff Matundan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gregoria Jocson was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. When the referee ended the match the Nagemine Syn FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.