National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10305 (Terracing: 7729, Seating: 2370, VIP seats: 206) The mood of the audience was pleasant when King Anelka made the kick off which started today's match. King Anelka took the ball and in the 2 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bayan Yase. Bayan Yase dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Philippines's Bayan Yase played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by King Anelka in the 7th minute of play. Bayan Yase stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Larry Claydon's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling King Anelka in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bayan Yase prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 14 minutes, Ben Echin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Philippines and the Senegal players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 14 played minutes Philippines got a freekick which was hit by Ben Echin. Jordan Battersby, 15 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. Bayan Yase showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from King Anelka in the 18th minute of the match. Bayan Yase made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from King Anelka in the 19th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Philippines's goal looked a bit too open when Larry Claydon came free, but Bayan Yase reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Senegal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jordan Battersby in the 29th minute. The audience was convinced that Larry Claydon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bayan Yase was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 32nd minute, Alastair Pickard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sean Leadbeater was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 37 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Senegal fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 36th minute. Penalty! Hubert Liclicans short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Jo Rundell to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

From a short distance, Senegal's King Anelka, in the 53rd minute, tried to place the ball behind Bayan Yase, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling King Anelka in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bayan Yase prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bayan Yase stood somewhat misplaced when King Anelka came free in front of goal and shot 1-3 to the left of him in the 53 minute. In the 63rd minute King Anelka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bayan Yase saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bayan Yase was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but King Anelka showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 65 minute of play. Warren Mangonon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jo Rundell having to make a save. Philippines's Bugoy Cabanting was substituted for Montrelle Soliman. Jo Rundell stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Warren Mangonon's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. 78 minutes into the match, Philippines's goalkeeper Bayan Yase had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by King Anelka. Ronan Woodward hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute Warren Mangonon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jo Rundell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute King Anelka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bayan Yase saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Senegal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jordan Battersby in the 86th minute. Philippines's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ben Echin in the 91st minute. The audience was convinced that Hubert Liclican's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jo Rundell was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. After 94 minutes of play, Philippines's Hubert Liclican made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jo Rundell was left in no man's land by his defense there!