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Kuranji Stadium
Spectators: 7142 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arnulfo Lidon kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Farush FC's Severo Ongile got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Arnulfo Lidon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Severo Ayala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the match, De neon's goalkeeper Arnaldo Amato had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teobaldo Caitano. Ezequiel Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Chorache, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnulfo Lidon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Ezequiel Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnulfo Lidon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Farush FC's zone, Ladislao Acevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ezequiel Santos came out of the goal and Ladislao Acevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ezequiel Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Chorache, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Arnaldo Amato made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Celedonio Llope sent off a good shot on target. In the 45th minute, Felix Chorache ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ezequiel Santos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aaron Opilano made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Aaron Opilano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnaldo Amato. De neon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aaron Opilano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. When Arnulfo Lidon came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the De neon 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 Arnulfo Lidon couldn't finish the play. Ezequiel Santos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arnulfo Lidon in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Farush FC's goal looked a bit too open when Braulio Rocio came free, but Ezequiel Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Farush FC's zone, Ladislao Acevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ezequiel Santos came out of the goal and Ladislao Acevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Farush FC's Ezequiel Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Chorache in the 67th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Farush FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Arnulfo Lidon fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Braulio Rocio's late challenge caught a Farush FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Braulio Rocio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Farush FC booed when De neon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Braulio Rocio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezequiel Santos was out of position in the 76 minute of play, and Felix Chorache capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Felix Chorache really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Arnaldo Amato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Opilano in the 79th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, De neon's Ladislao Acevedo got a free kick in the 80th minute. Teobaldo Caitano took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnaldo Amato. Arnaldo Amato dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Felix Chorache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Santos having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Arnulfo Lidon could shoot a difficult shot in the 90th minute, which Ezequiel Santos however easily saved by the left post. When Arnulfo Lidon came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the De neon 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 Arnulfo Lidon couldn't finish the play. Farush FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though De neon had controlled the match.