League

Earlestown Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Claud Kabayao made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeric Abayari during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Earlestown was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeric Abayari to maneuver through the defense. Ira Rabuco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Roy Ybut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonardo Lombos struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Victoriano Quinot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Earlestown. Victoriano Quinot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claud Kabayao, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Mar Sangil hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Earlestown's zone, Russell Narvaez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jamesso Talaroc came out of the goal and Russell Narvaez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd minute, Eliezer Lansang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Rodel Lauzon from long distance, 23 minutes into the match, got Victoriano Quinot's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 26 minutes into the match, Earlestown's goal looked a bit too open when Clifford Lombos came free, but Jamesso Talaroc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Russell Narvaez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamesso Talaroc having to interfere. The supporters of Ash booed when Earlestown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ira Rabuco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd minute of the match Alva Juagdan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jamesso Talaroc showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Ash's Victoriano Quinot got control of the ball when Leonardo Lombos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Claud Kabayao blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victoriano Quinot having to make a save. If Claud Kabayao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Leonardo Lombos came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Earlestown fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leonardo Lombos couldn't finish the play.

The wind increased when Russell Narvaez made the kick off in the second half. Jamesso Talaroc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Russell Narvaez in the 55th minute of play. Victoriano Quinot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claud Kabayao, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 61st minute Leonardo Lombos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victoriano Quinot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Claud Kabayao had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victoriano Quinot. Ash's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Claud Kabayao was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Victoriano Quinot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonardo Lombos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armand Paulin hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Jamesso Talaroc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Russell Narvaez in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Leonardo Lombos 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. If Claud Kabayao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claud Kabayao in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victoriano Quinot saved Ash from getting behind. Earlestown walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.