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Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Conrado Maiorga made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Conrado Maiorga got free with Eliseo Tolino in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 4th minute, Deportivo Diamante U18's Conrado Maiorga ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eliseo Tolino. Eliseo Tolino yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Eliseo Tolino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Giro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victor Favila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eloy Truylos, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Achille Ricciuti hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Eliseo Tolino acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 21st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Leo Giro. Victor Favila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Lonzo in the 28th minute of play. Eliseo Tolino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Milito, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 37th minute Conrado Maiorga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Tolino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th match minute, Deportivo Diamante U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeo Chepe to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Deportivo Diamante U18 defense, Ruperto Panpili kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victor Favila. The Deportivo Diamante U18 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victor Favila should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Conrado Maiorga kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Eliseo Tolino. That made the score 2-1 in the 43 minute of play. 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.

When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Ruperto Panpili took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Victor Favila to make any attempt to save it. Victor Favila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eloy Truylos, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Ruperto Panpili hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. La Fenix made a substitution. Carmelo Cesario replaced Patricio Hernandez. In the 68th match minute, La Fenix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruperto Panpili to maneuver through the defense. When La Fenix's Ruperto Panpili in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Diamante U18's goalie prevented a goal. 78 minutes into the match, Ruperto Panpili dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Victor Favila, 2-3. Deportivo Diamante U18 were furious when Reynaldo Acuña was red carded, 83 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 83rd minute of the game. One of Deportivo Diamante U18:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of La Fenix:s goal. The goalkeeper, Victor Favila, was totally fooled by La Fenix's Silvano Manex, who 85 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 87th minute Cesar Lonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Favila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesar Lonzo in the 87th minute of play forced Deportivo Diamante U18's goalkeeper Victor Favila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Cesar Lonzo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-5. Victor Favila was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Deportivo Diamante U18's Victor Favila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernan Horado in the 92nd minute of play. Leo Giro kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Ayrton Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. La Fenix played a much better game than Deportivo Diamante U18 and deserved their victory. The Deportivo Diamante U18 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.