League

Ponteland
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pearl Ulanday made the kick off which started today's match. When Frank Magahis fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bude City's protests and gave Frank Magahis a yellow card for diving instead. Frank Magahis hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Alva Garong managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ponteland's supporters rose to their feet, but Alva Garong was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ponyong Bengco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Bude City's zone, Alva Garong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ponyong Bengco came out of the goal and Alva Garong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ponyong Bengco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gregorio Belano's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Frank Magahis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Bude City's Frank Magahis got a free kick in the 13th minute. Gregorio Belano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Ponyong Bengco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alva Garong recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gregorio Belano in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ponyong Bengco saved Bude City from getting behind. Pedro Carungi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kapayas Macasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alva Garong got free with Ponyong Bengco in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kapayas Macasa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Ponyong Bengco managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when Ponteland's Alva Garong fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alva Garong succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 45th playminute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gregorio Belano made a kick off. Kirk Biazon kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 60th minute Gregorio Belano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ponyong Bengco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alva Garong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ponyong Bengco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 69 minutes, Alva Garong made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Bude City's Ponyong Bengco tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Ponteland getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Frank Gatmaitan hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pearl Ulanday in the 72nd minute of play forced Ponteland's goalkeeper Pedro Carungi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute Gregorio Belano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ponyong Bengco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ponyong Bengco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alva Garong in the 77th minute of the match. Bude City's Ponyong Bengco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alva Garong in the 85th minute of play. In the 91st minute Frank Gatmaitan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ponyong Bengco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute of the match Jessie Tumanda sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ponyong Bengco skillfully saved the ball.