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Monumental Pilar
Spectators: 7160 (Terracing: 5371, Seating: 1647, VIP seats: 142) Nestor Pepillo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gilberto Eudoxio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nestor Pepillo in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilberto Eudoxio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Israel Montez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Gilberto Eudoxio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lambis Karakotsos made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Epifanio Silvino sent off a good shot on target. 15 minutes into the game, one of Ramblón AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Lambis Karakotsos went to the wrong direction when Cleto Quintyn was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Gilberto Eudoxio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nestor Pepillo in the 19th minute of play. Lambis Karakotsos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladislao Arnas in the 24th minute of the match. Gilberto Eudoxio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nestor Pepillo's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. 29 minutes into the game, one of F.C Pilar:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Ramblón AFC a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ignacio Llanos, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of F.C Pilar's Gilberto Eudoxio. 1-2. Ramblón AFC's attack was well implemented in the 35th minute, but when Nestor Pepillo was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. If Nestor Pepillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilberto Eudoxio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Israel Montez's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Israel Montez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicanor Menendo's late challenge caught a Ramblón AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicanor Menendo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ramblón AFC booed when F.C Pilar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicanor Menendo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Ramblón AFC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nestor Pepillo to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Ramblón AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anastasio Henric to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Esteve Gaitano during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ramblón AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! Lambis Karakotsos had in the 57thth minute some difficulties stopping Cleto Quintyn's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 60 minutes into the match, F.C Pilar's Ladislao Arnas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lambis Karakotsos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcial Loreto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Gilberto Eudoxio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nestor Pepillo came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Ramblón AFC 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 Nestor Pepillo couldn't finish the play. Nestor Pepillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Gilberto Eudoxio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd match minute, F.C Pilar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Avellaneda to maneuver through the defense. Ignacio Llanos, 73 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Nestor Pepillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcial Loreto struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Gilberto Eudoxio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ramblón AFC. When the final whistle sounded Ramblón AFC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than F.C Pilar.