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07/01/2038, Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines
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Meralco Manila Vs Defenders Football Club

Meralco Manila play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: R Tunacao (GK) , D Navarrete (CB) , J Malimba (CB) , S Labo (RB) , V Puebla (LB) , C Banasan (CDM) , U Varona (CAM) , N Arce (RM) , Q Tome (LM) , I Armenteros (ST) , F Cabulda (ST) And the subs are: S Arevalo (CB) , J Lona (CB) , R Bantog (CM) , N Dimabasa (CM) , P Rios (ST)

Defenders Football Club play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: V Balyan (GK) , L Pongte (CB) , G Kalla (CB) , A Manjhi (CB) , L Karbalai (RB) , M Chauhan (LB) , C Natt (CDM) , C Jhaveri (CAM) , P Beharry (RM) , D Kanda (LM) , S Ramakrishna (ST) And the subs are: A Garg (CB) , G Khaparde (CB) , B Rajpurohit (CM) , M Jhaveri (CM) , A Ramaswamy (ST)

Welcome to Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines where Meralco Manila will face Defenders Football Club.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 6802.

1' - Meralco Manila kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

7' - Urvano Varona passes to Diego Navarrete.  Diego Navarrete plays a short pass to Franco Cabulda.  Franco Cabulda crosses the ball into the box, but opposing player Ajeet Manjhi takes possession.  

10' - Ignado Armenteros tackles Ajeet Manjhi and takes possession.  Meralco Manila attempt to counter.  Ignado Armenteros sees a run from Quito Tome.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Quito Tome has strayed offside!  

12' - Lakshman Karbalai finds Gautam Kalla with a long pass.  Gautam Kalla crosses the ball, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

14' - Carlos Banasan plays a short pass to Urvano Varona.  Urvano Varona uses his pace to beat Dev Kanda.  

28' - Gautam Kalla passes to Ajeet Manjhi.  Ajeet Manjhi passes a long ball to Lakshman Karbalai.  Lakshman Karbalai passes the ball to Dev Kanda.  Dev Kanda speeds past Urvano Varona.  

29' - Dev Kanda strikes the ball...but the shot is offtarget!

37' - Reynaldo Tunacao passes to Vicente Puebla.  Vicente Puebla plays a short pass to Diego Navarrete.  Diego Navarrete finds Nicandro Arce with a long pass.  Nicandro Arce sees a run from Ignado Armenteros.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

39' - Lakshman Karbalai plays a short pass to Madhav Chauhan.  Madhav Chauhan spots a run from Chandrasekar Jhaveri.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Chandrasekar Jhaveri has strayed offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Defenders Football Club kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ignado Armenteros will come off.  Porfio Rios is going to be brought on.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ajeet Manjhi will come off.  Akbar Garg is brought on from the bench.  

56' - Madhav Chauhan finds Lakshman Karbalai with a long ball.  Lakshman Karbalai passes to Chandrasekar Jhaveri.  Chandrasekar Jhaveri attempts to outskill Diego Navarrete and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Shankar Ramakrishna will come off.  Arjuna Ramaswamy joins the game from the bench.  

57' - Chandrasekar Jhaveri sees a run from Arjuna Ramaswamy.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Arjuna Ramaswamy is able to control the ball.  Arjuna Ramaswamy tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

58' - Reynaldo Tunacao sees a run from Franco Cabulda.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Franco Cabulda is caught offside!  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jax Malimba will come off.  Salvador Arevalo joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Chandrasekar Jhaveri tries to use ball skills to beat Salvador Arevalo, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for Defenders Football Club.  

64' - Arjuna Ramaswamy prepares to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Carlos Banasan gets there first and clears the ball.  

68' - Diego Navarrete passes a long ball to Carlos Banasan.  Carlos Banasan speeds past Premnath Beharry.  

69' - Carlos Banasan sees a run from Nicandro Arce.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Nicandro Arce is able to control the ball.  Nicandro Arce hits the ball towards goal...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Nicandro Arce for Meralco Manila!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

70' - Defenders Football Club kick the ball off for the restart.  

75' - Madhav Chauhan passes to Gautam Kalla.  Gautam Kalla passes to Chandrasekar Natt.  Chandrasekar Natt tries to beat Diego Navarrete using his ball skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

78' - Chandrasekar Natt sees Arjuna Ramaswamy making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Arjuna Ramaswamy has strayed offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Lakshman Karbalai is going to be taken off.  Gopal Khaparde joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Chandrasekar Jhaveri strikes the ball from distance towards goal...and Chandrasekar Jhaveri scores!  That's a wonderful goal from the Defenders Football Club player!  The keeper had no chance!

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Santiago Labo is going to be taken off.  Joaquin Lona is going to be brought on.  

82' - Meralco Manila kick the ball off for the restart.  

90' - Vicente Puebla passes the ball to Urvano Varona.  Urvano Varona chips a long ball to Nicandro Arce.  Nicandro Arce plays the ball to Carlos Banasan.  Carlos Banasan passes to Urvano Varona.  Urvano Varona takes a shot from long range, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Meralco Manila!  The keeper couldn't get near the ball!

90' - Defenders Football Club kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Meralco Manila 2 - 1 Defenders Football Club.