League

Tsunami Stadium
Spectators: 7230 (Terracing: 5424, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Tsunami FC's Arsenio Naike started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Nico De la Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesus Abadie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Social ST getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Jesus Abadie hit a great ball. Efrain Sanchez charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Efrain Sanchez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Tsunami FC booed when Social ST was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Efrain Sanchez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Tomas Larra could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Marcial Karmel however easily saved by the left post. With an all-out effort, Tsunami FC's Marcial Karmel threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arsenio Naike, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jesus Abadie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Nico De la Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcial Karmel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Naike, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Tsunami FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jesus Abadie came free, but Nico De la Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Social ST's Marcial Karmel got control of the ball when Tomas Larra tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd minute Arsenio Naike shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcial Karmel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jesus Abadie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Nico De la Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 minutes, Jonas Gonsalve mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tsunami FC and the Social ST players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jonas Gonsalve hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Social ST's Marcial Karmel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsenio Naike in the 36th minute of play. Tomas Larra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Tobias Ramone fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tsunami FC's protests and gave Tobias Ramone a yellow card for diving instead. In the 43rd minute, Tobias Ramone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 minutes of play, Social ST's Nicanor Crispo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nico De la Cruz was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jesus Abadie made a kick off. Arsenio Naike received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Marcial Karmel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jesus Abadie struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Nico De la Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Social ST. Nicanor Crispo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nico De la Cruz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arsenio Naike in the 66th minute of play forced Social ST's goalkeeper Marcial Karmel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tomas Larra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 72 played minutes Tsunami FC got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Ramone. Tomas Larra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the game, Nicanor Crispo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Nico De la Cruz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcial Karmel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Larra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jesus Abadie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nico De la Cruz having to interfere. Nicanor Crispo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Social ST had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.