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Seclantas AFC
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. John-David Lee started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Seclantas AFC booed when A.F Cuervos Azulgranas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yin Rong Jian didn't get a good kick on the ball. Seclantas AFC's Sigvard Termander got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mckinley Vadnais got free with Eriberto Manilan in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Tiburcio Tino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seclantas AFC's Carlos Balendin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiburcio Tino in the 16th minute of play. Eriberto Manilan made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Mckinley Vadnais sent off a good shot on target. Leonardo Oliverio charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leonardo Oliverio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tiburcio Tino might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Balendin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tiburcio Tino ran back to his position shaking his head. 30 minutes into the match, A.F Cuervos Azulgranas's goalkeeper Eriberto Manilan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mckinley Vadnais. 34 minutes into the match, A.F Cuervos Azulgranas's goalkeeper Eriberto Manilan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Esteve Formerio. Carlos Balendin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiburcio Tino in the 35th minute of play. Seclantas AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigvard Termander in the 37th minute. Seclantas AFC's Sigvard Termander was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eriberto Manilan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Seclantas AFC's Leonardo Oliverio got a free kick in the 40th minute. Carlos Balendin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leonardo Cositorto went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After the first half A.F Cuervos Azulgranas were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leonardo Cositorto was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute John-David Lee shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eriberto Manilan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonardo Cositorto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonardo Cositorto came free with the goalkeeper in the 77th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Carlos Balendin could save by the left post. Carlos Balendin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonardo Cositorto in the 79th minute. Seclantas AFC's Carlos Balendin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonardo Cositorto in the 82nd minute of play. Seclantas AFC's Carlos Balendin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Seclantas AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute, A.F Cuervos Azulgranas's Leonardo Cositorto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Carlos Balendin. Carlos Balendin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. In the 92nd minute, Eleuterio Matteo made a precise shot to the right of Eriberto Manilan. A.F Cuervos Azulgranas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Despite being the better team, Seclantas AFC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.