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Spectators: 7937 (Terracing: 6021, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 70) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eli Pinga got the match started through his kick off. With his leg Nardo Lofranco managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when Milagros FC's Milton Batungbacal fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Marko Coopera could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Nardo Lofranco made a huge save. If Milton Batungbacal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Milton Batungbacal might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nardo Lofranco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Milton Batungbacal ran back to his position shaking his head. Milton Batungbacal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nardo Lofranco having to interfere. 24 minutes into the game, Charlie Quimot recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nardo Lofranco. Charlie Quimot showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 26 minutes into the match, Milagros FC's Milton Batungbacal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nardo Lofranco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 27 minutes, Nginamz Pansoy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Moonwalk United and the Milagros FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Moonwalk United's Nginamz Pansoy got a free kick in the 27th minute. Milton Batungbacal scored 2-0 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nardo Lofranco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Milton Batungbacal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nardo Lofranco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Nardo Lofranco was a little too slow when Milton Batungbacal got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 3-0. Milton Batungbacal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Milton Batungbacal to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Eli Pinga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rommel Bustamante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Moonwalk United getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ross Liclican hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Quimot in the 58th minute of play forced Moonwalk United's goalkeeper Nardo Lofranco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Milton Batungbacal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nardo Lofranco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charlie Quimot in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Moonwalk United's goalkeeper Nardo Lofranco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Milton Batungbacal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74th minute, Marko Coopera got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Milton Batungbacal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nardo Lofranco having to interfere. Charlie Quimot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Nardo Lofranco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Milton Batungbacal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Charlie Quimot struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Nardo Lofranco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Milagros FC. In the 86th minute, Rammynnos Palaganas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Milton Batungbacal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nardo Lofranco having to make a save. Moonwalk United's Nardo Lofranco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charlie Quimot in the 89th minute of play. Milagros FC were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Moonwalk United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Charlie Quimot took the corner. The corner led to Milagros FC's Milton Batungbacal getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Marko Coopera blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nardo Lofranco having to make a save. Milton Batungbacal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nardo Lofranco having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Milagros FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.