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Eastcote Park
Spectators: 7950 (Terracing: 5964, Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anton Lauzon started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Chester Unabia notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Eastcote's Cristoval Golez. Cristoval Golez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 9th minute Norberto Bisaya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Padi Tongson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anton Lauzon was extremely unlucky when he, in the 10th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. A collision led to Taytay FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Archie Leonora hit a great ball. The supporters of Taytay FC booed when Eastcote was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Tagay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eastcote's Cristoval Golez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pilipinas Masibay in the 21st minute of play. Anton Lauzon who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Padi Tongson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Eastcote's zone, Albert Burgess stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristoval Golez came out of the goal and Albert Burgess tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 31 minutes into the game, Norberto Bisaya lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Padi Tongson. After a defensive mix-up in Taytay FC's zone, Anton Lauzon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Padi Tongson came out of the goal and Anton Lauzon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chester Unabia kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Norberto Bisaya fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Eastcote's Cristoval Golez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pilipinas Masibay in the 42nd 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pilipinas Masibay made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornelio Domekyas in the 52nd minute of play forced Eastcote's goalkeeper Cristoval Golez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristoval Golez made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Cornelio Domekyas sent off a good shot on target. Norberto Bisaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Padi Tongson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Lauzon, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anton Lauzon in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Padi Tongson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Anton Lauzon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Chester Unabia could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Cristoval Golez however easily saved by the left post. Cristoval Golez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chester Unabia went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Cristoval Golez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pilipinas Masibay in the 78th minute of the match. Eastcote's Cristoval Golez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Eastcote from getting a goal against them. Cristoval Golez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Burgess in the 88th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Eastcote's Heherson Sablon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Padi Tongson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Taytay FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.