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Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arnaldo Abaurre started the match with the kick off. Eustacio Quirze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Tabor, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Palmas F.C.'s Leandro Peli got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ignacio Tabor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustacio Quirze made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leandro Peli in the 18th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Arnaldo Abaurre had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicanor Lizar. Palmas F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arnaldo Abaurre was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Totoral's zone, Leandro Peli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eustacio Quirze came out of the goal and Leandro Peli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Totoral getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Benicio Cortez hit a great ball. If Arnaldo Abaurre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Nicanor Lizar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benicio Cortez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geronimo Maxin struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Nicanor Lizar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Totoral. With a little luck, Palmas F.C.'s Nicanor Lizar got control of the ball when Benito Oriche tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 68th minute Leandro Peli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustacio Quirze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute, Zeledon Emenon made a precise shot to the right of Nicanor Lizar. Palmas F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zeledon Emenon got free with Nicanor Lizar in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eustacio Quirze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ignacio Tabor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicanor Lizar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Abaurre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Totoral's zone, Ignacio Tabor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eustacio Quirze came out of the goal and Ignacio Tabor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Leandro Peli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eustacio Quirze read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Nicanor Lizar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnaldo Abaurre in the 88th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Leandro Peli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustacio Quirze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th match minute, Palmas F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Donzel to maneuver through the defense. Totoral played a much better game than Palmas F.C. and deserved their victory. The Palmas F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.