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El Potrero
Spectators: 7077 (Terracing: 5309, Seating: 1628, VIP seats: 140) The crowd rose to their feet as Sportivo Unido Republica's Wilfredo Edwardo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Giovanni Chaves. That made the score 1-0 after 5 minutes of play. Gavino Perfecto struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Giovanni Chaves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sportivo Unido Republica. Emilio Lixandro kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Amancio Marques's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rigoberto Pinto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 18th minute Wilfredo Edwardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni Chaves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rigoberto Pinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amancio Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After taking down the ball on Sportivo Unido Republica's corner Mai Xu Wei fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Giovanni Chaves quite easily take care of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Amancio Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot. independiente's supporters rose to their feet, but Amancio Marques was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rigoberto Pinto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amancio Marques in the 33rd minute of play forced Sportivo Unido Republica's goalkeeper Rigoberto Pinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute, Felipe Florin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40thth minute of the game Vinicio Garoa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but independiente's Giovanni Chaves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 41 played minutes Sportivo Unido Republica got a freekick which was hit by Teofilo Roderigo. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Wilfredo Edwardo took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Giovanni Chaves to make any attempt to save it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amancio Marques was the one to do the kick off. Vinicio Garoa scored 3-0 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Giovanni Chaves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Wilfredo Edwardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Giovanni Chaves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gavino Perfecto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilfredo Edwardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giovanni Chaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gavino Perfecto, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gavino Perfecto in the 74th minute of play forced independiente's goalkeeper Giovanni Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gavino Perfecto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giovanni Chaves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. After 76 minutes, Oscar Bartolome mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the independiente and the Sportivo Unido Republica players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to independiente getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Oscar Bartolome hit a great ball. Giovanni Chaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfredo Edwardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The attack was good, but when Gavino Perfecto in the 81st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Giovanni Chaves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavino Perfecto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, independiente's Isaias Tello got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute, Gavino Perfecto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giovanni Chaves was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. The supporters of Sportivo Unido Republica booed when independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amancio Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giovanni Chaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilfredo Edwardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Giovanni Chaves came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Sportivo Unido Republica's Gavino Perfecto. But to his dismay, Gavino Perfecto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Sportivo Unido Republica walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.