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Pipinas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd match minute, Pipinas AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaston Ledesma to maneuver through the defense. Luisito Columbo scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Justo Eleazar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 14 played minutes Pipinas AFC got a freekick which was hit by Domingos Lesardo. Luisito Columbo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the game, Alvaro Tipi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ripamonti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pipinas AFC the free kick. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ripamonti's goalkeeper Rigoberto Cidro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Gaston Ledesma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ripamonti fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 28th minute. Penalty! Cristobal Patrido walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ripamonti's goalkeeper Rigoberto Cidro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mario Chago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Rigoberto Cidro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Rigoberto Cidro managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Pipinas AFC's Gaston Ledesma fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gaston Ledesma took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rigoberto Cidro. Rigoberto Cidro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dalmacio Fonda was the one to do the kick off. Mario Chago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Cidro having to interfere. Celso Diegotxe kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Luisito Columbo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Justo Eleazar came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Ripamonti's Dalmacio Fonda. But to his dismay, Dalmacio Fonda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. After some careless play in the Ripamonti defense, Gaston Ledesma kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rigoberto Cidro. The Ripamonti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rigoberto Cidro should have stopped the shot. Rigoberto Cidro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Chago in the 75th minute of play. Justo Eleazar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dalmacio Fonda in the 78th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ripamonti's zone, Gaston Ledesma stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rigoberto Cidro came out of the goal and Gaston Ledesma tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mario Chago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaston Ledesma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Cidro having to interfere. In the 89th minute, one of Ripamonti:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ripamonti. Ripamonti:s Rigoberto Cidro showed great skill when he stopped Cristobal Patrido:s penalty. If Mario Chago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that Pipinas AFC were the better team. Pipinas AFC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.