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La Desgarradora
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fabio Valiente took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Desgarro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Abarca came free, but Carmelo Benino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Desgarro FC's Alejo Natal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Augusto Arnas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 13 minutes, Raimundo Eufemio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lakers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raimundo Eufemio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolas Francesco got free with Augusto Arnas in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Augusto Arnas was a little too slow when Fabio Valiente got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 2-0. After 26 played minutes Desgarro FC got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Otsando. In the 35th minute Raimundo Eufemio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmelo Benino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute, Raimundo Eufemio made a precise shot to the right of Carmelo Benino. Desgarro FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Carmelo Benino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Eufemio in the 43rd minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luciano Tadzio was the one to do the kick off. When Raimundo Eufemio came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Lakers 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 Eufemio couldn't finish the play. After 52 played minutes Desgarro FC got a freekick which was hit by Ramon Ferrer. A hard shot by Patricio Fernendo from long distance, 55 minutes into the match, got Carmelo Benino's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Raimundo Eufemio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute Alejo Natal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Arnas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Valiente in the 71st minute of play forced Lakers's goalkeeper Augusto Arnas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Alejo Natal came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Desgarro FC 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 Alejo Natal couldn't finish the play. When Desgarro FC's Alejo Natal 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 Lakers's goalie prevented a goal. Lakers's Augusto Arnas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejo Natal in the 75th minute of play. If Raimundo Eufemio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Arnas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramon Ferrer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fermin Veronica's late challenge caught a Lakers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fermin Veronica helped the player get up and apologised. Fermin Veronica kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. If Raimundo Eufemio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 85 played minutes Desgarro FC got a freekick which was hit by Ramon Ferrer. 91 minutes into the match, Desgarro FC's goalkeeper Carmelo Benino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raimundo Eufemio. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Desgarro FC had won after a very even match.