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Estadio Higuerita
Spectators: 6653 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nicanor Eutropio made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the game, Honorato Tano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Higuerita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zeus the free kick. Honorato Tano kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 10th minute Marco Naldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Azeari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicanor Eutropio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Naldo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marco Naldo might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ciriaco Azeari. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Naldo ran back to his position shaking his head. 18 minutes into the match, Nicanor Eutropio notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Higuerita's Tomás Evangelista. Tomás Evangelista was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Honorio Laurentzi took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ciriaco Azeari. Ciriaco Azeari dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Placido Florinio charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Placido Florinio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Higuerita's Placido Florinio got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute, Nicanor Eutropio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 43rd minute, Augusto Balesio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute, Higuerita's Marco Naldo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ciriaco Azeari. Ciriaco Azeari yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marco Naldo to strike the kick off in the second half. When Omar Mincho fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Higuerita's protests and gave Omar Mincho a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Higuerita getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Omar Mincho hit a great ball. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Higuerita's goalkeeper Tomás Evangelista, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tomás Evangelista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicanor Eutropio in the 56th minute of play. Tomás Evangelista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgard Cibran in the 61st minute. Tomás Evangelista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicanor Eutropio, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 70th minute Honorio Laurentzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Azeari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Naldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Ciriaco Azeari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Zeus's Angelino Fidencio got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Honorio Laurentzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Marco Naldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Naldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Placido Florinio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciriaco Azeari having to interfere. Honorio Laurentzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zeus's Ciriaco Azeari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorio Laurentzi in the 91st minute of play. The Higuerita fans' excitement grew in the 93rd match minute when Higuerita's Honorio Laurentzi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.