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Ciudad de Bowen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Luca's Evelio Lope started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Severiano Calvet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th match minute, Bowen FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dario Cidro to maneuver through the defense. Aquilino Dabi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evelio Lope, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Flavio Duardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucio Aznaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute Lucio Aznaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Duardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Aurelio Chago fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Luca's protests and gave Aurelio Chago a yellow card for diving instead. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Bowen FC's Lucio Aznaro in the 30th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Flavio Duardo was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Luca through an amazing save. In the 32nd minute Lucio Aznaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Duardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Bowen FC's Lucio Aznaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flavio Duardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lucio Aznaro to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evelio Lope in the 55th minute of play forced Bowen FC's goalkeeper Aquilino Dabi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 minutes, Eulalio Cuartio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Luca and the Bowen FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Luca getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Eulalio Cuartio hit a great ball. Lucio Aznaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Evelio Lope had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Flavio Duardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lorenzo Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Vidal in the 71st minute of play forced Luca's goalkeeper Flavio Duardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bowen FC's Aquilino Dabi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evelio Lope in the 74th minute of play. Lucio Aznaro 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. Lorenzo Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Flavio Duardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Lorenzo Vidal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flavio Duardo. Luca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lorenzo Vidal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The referee felt a red card was in order, 89 minutes into the game, when Saverio Koldobika put in a rough tackle. 88 minutes into the game, one of Bowen FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Luca's Flavio Duardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lorenzo Vidal in the 96th minute of play. Lorenzo Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.