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Estadio Atucha
Spectators: 7195 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Delmar Ascencio kicked off to start the match. When Delmar Ascencio, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 12 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Octavio Maiorga was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When Raimundo Eusko came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Deportivo Cristal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Raimundo Eusko couldn't finish the play. Delmar Ascencio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Octavio Maiorga having to interfere. If Romeo Eyague had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Leocadio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Octavio Maiorga having to interfere. After having played for 40 minutes, Delmar Ascencio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mariano F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Delmar Ascencio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Raimundo Eusko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Leocadio charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan Leocadio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Raimundo Eusko was the one to do the kick off. If Delmar Ascencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romeo Eyague in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Octavio Maiorga, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Venancio Erroman hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. A collision led to Deportivo Cristal getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Claudio Kinsen hit a great ball. Jacinto Asteri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Octavio Maiorga. Deportivo Cristal's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mariano F.C.'s Delmar Ascencio got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Octavio Maiorga came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Mariano F.C.'s Romeo Eyague. But to his dismay, Romeo Eyague quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Ruperto Koldobika made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Eusko in the 78th minute of play. Octavio Maiorga was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Delmar Ascencio showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 81 minute of play. Deportivo Cristal's Octavio Maiorga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delmar Ascencio in the 90th minute of play. Octavio Maiorga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Romeo Eyague in the 95th minute. When the match was over Mariano F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Deportivo Cristal throughout the match.