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El Cilindro
Spectators: 7095 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 20) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Francisco Santio took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Eustaquio Esquipula 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. A collision led to The Chapions getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ricardo Confesor hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Eustaquio Esquipula managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ranquilcó's supporters rose to their feet, but Eustaquio Esquipula was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cleto Cucao breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Santio in the 10th minute of play forced Ranquilcó's goalkeeper Kenneth Tingelholm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the game, Cecilio Jakobe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Chapions's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ranquilcó the free kick. In the 13th minute, Cecilio Jakobe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 14 played minutes, Ranquilcó's Cornelio Cilio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cleto Cucao came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ranquilcó reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernabe Oskarbi during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th minute, Bernabe Oskarbi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Placido Sabino might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cleto Cucao. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Placido Sabino ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 23rd minute of the match Herminio Cutberto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cleto Cucao skillfully saved the ball. 25 minutes into the game, Ranquilcó's Placido Sabino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cleto Cucao made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Anselmo Erramu's late challenge caught a Ranquilcó's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anselmo Erramu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ranquilcó booed when The Chapions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Erramu didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herminio Cutberto in the 41st minute of play forced The Chapions's goalkeeper Cleto Cucao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Placido Sabino in the 42nd minute of play forced The Chapions's goalkeeper Cleto Cucao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Placido Sabino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustaquio Esquipula took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cleto Cucao. Cleto Cucao dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Placido Sabino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Placido Sabino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cleto Cucao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Placido Sabino in the 66th minute of play. Cleto Cucao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Placido Sabino, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for The Chapions! In the 74th minute there was a penalty for Ranquilcó. Herminio Cutberto stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cleto Cucao. 0-4. Placido Sabino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Cleto Cucao tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gualterio Charro kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Cleto Cucao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Placido Sabino, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the match, Placido Sabino notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of The Chapions's Cleto Cucao. Cleto Cucao was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 86 minutes into the game, Placido Sabino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Cleto Cucao was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cleto Cucao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Placido Sabino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ranquilcó played a much better game than The Chapions and deserved their victory. The The Chapions players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.