MUNTINLUPA (Interstat) — Stallion survived a frantic, back-and-forth match against Tuloy, scoring in the 80th minute to secure a 5-4 victory on Sunday. The road win moved Stallion to 2 wins and 2 losses in the competition and 2 wins and 2 losses across all competitions. Tuloy fell to 1 win and 4 losses in the competition and 1 win and 4 losses across all competitions. Stallion entered the match after consecutive losses, while Tuloy had lost its most recent match. The game produced nine goals and several rapid responses as both sides traded attacking moments from the opening whistle.

Stallion opened the scoring in the 13th minute when Omid Musawi found the net. Tuloy responded three minutes later through Cyrelle Saut, leveling the match at 1-1. Stallion reclaimed the lead in the 17th minute on a goal by B. Habibi, sending the visitors into the break with a 2-1 advantage. The first half settled after that early flurry, but the pace remained high as Tuloy searched for another equalizer before halftime. Stallion defended its narrow lead and took the one-goal edge into the second half.

Tuloy equalized again in the 48th minute when Saut scored his second goal of the game. Stallion answered quickly, as Williams scored in the 52nd minute to put Stallion ahead 3-2. Tuloy refused to fade, and Jhon Diaz made it 3-3 in the 59th minute. The scoring surge continued when Hamed Hajimahdi restored Stallion’s lead in the 60th minute, only for Jasten Lupango to pull Tuloy level at 4-4 in the 61st minute. In a span of 13 minutes, the teams combined for four goals, turning the match into a wide-open contest.

The deciding moment arrived in the 80th minute, when Zamoranho Ho A Tham scored for Stallion. Tuloy pressed for another equalizer but could not find a fifth goal, leaving Stallion with the one-goal win in a match that swung repeatedly. Stallion managed the final stages with a slim lead, while Tuloy pushed numbers forward in search of a late response. The final whistle confirmed a narrow road result after a dramatic second half.

Saut’s two-goal effort led Tuloy. Musawi, Hajimahdi and Ho A Tham each scored once for Stallion. Diaz and Lupango added one goal apiece for Tuloy. Each of those six key contributors played the full 90 minutes. Habibi and Williams also scored for Stallion. Saut scored twice for Tuloy, and Stallion had five different goal scorers.

Stallion had opened the season with a 4-0 win over Azkals before losses to Manila Digger and Maharlika. Tuloy’s previous results included a 4-3 road win at Philippine Army FC, but it had also lost to Davao Aguilas, Kaya and Maharlika. The victory ended a two-match losing run for Stallion. The result gave Stallion its second win of the season in the competition and overall, while Tuloy remained on one win in the competition and overall. Stallion’s record in the competition and across all competitions sits at 2-2-0, while Tuloy’s record in the competition and across all competitions is 1-4-0.

Stallion will next travel to Kaya, while Tuloy will host Cebu FC. Stallion’s upcoming schedule also includes trips to Philippine Army FC and Davao Aguilas and home matches against Mendiola and Cebu FC. Tuloy will host Mendiola after facing Cebu FC, then travel to Manila Digger before hosting Azkals. The teams will continue their league schedules after this high-scoring result. Both clubs remain in league play and have several fixtures remaining on their schedules.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Stallion 3, Tuloy 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Stallion with a 51.9 percent probability to win.