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Estadio Alegre
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erubiel Demario started the match with the kick off. Silvano Telesforo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Raymon having to interfere. Victor Raymon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidoro Savier in the 4th minute of the match. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Union y Cultura! In the 7th minute there was a penalty for Espadas De Luz FC. Silvano Telesforo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Victor Raymon. 0-1. Victor Raymon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Inguma in the 14th minute of the match. Victor Raymon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidoro Savier in the 15th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luciano Inguma in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Victor Raymon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 19 minutes into the game, Espadas De Luz FC's Isidoro Savier nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Victor Raymon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Claudio Guzman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erubiel Demario, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Victor Raymon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvano Telesforo in the 23rd minute of play. A hard shot 27 in the game by Guaberto Artizar from a close distance when the talented Claudio Guzman managed to make a qualified save. Espadas De Luz FC's players were relieved. When Espadas De Luz FC's Silvano Telesforo in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Union y Cultura's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Union y Cultura's zone, Ivan Paz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victor Raymon came out of the goal and Ivan Paz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luciano Inguma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Victor Raymon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Paz in the 37th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Erubiel Demario shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Guzman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Espadas De Luz FC's Ivan Paz got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benedicto Cugat hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The Union y Cultura players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Espadas De Luz FC were winning 0-2.

Union y Cultura's Victor Raymon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Inguma in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Demario in the 54th minute of play forced Espadas De Luz FC's goalkeeper Claudio Guzman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Raymon made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Isidoro Savier sent off a good shot on target. In the 56th minute, Espadas De Luz FC's Ivan Paz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. Claudio Guzman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guaberto Artizar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Erubiel Demario notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Espadas De Luz FC's Claudio Guzman. Claudio Guzman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Union y Cultura's Erubiel Demario in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Espadas De Luz FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 67 minutes, Luciano Inguma mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Espadas De Luz FC and the Union y Cultura players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Union y Cultura booed when Espadas De Luz FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Inguma didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute, Erubiel Demario left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Union y Cultura fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. If Silvano Telesforo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 82 minutes into the match, Union y Cultura's goalkeeper Victor Raymon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Paz. 83 minutes into the match, Espadas De Luz FC's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Demario came free, but Claudio Guzman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudio Guzman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Everardo Teodor, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. The Union y Cultura fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Espadas De Luz FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.