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Naicó
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jonas Hibai got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hermengildo Shepherd got free with Paolo Ekain in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Hermengildo Shepherd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Deportivo Lona FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ariel Kelemen 22 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. 29 minutes into the game, one of MARADROGA FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Deportivo Lona FC a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pascual Nayely, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of MARADROGA FC's Oscar Lertxun. 1-1. Ruperto Derwin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jonas Hibai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ruperto Derwin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Oscar Lertxun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruperto Derwin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Lertxun having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Haroldo Hori managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Lona FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Haroldo Hori was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oscar Lertxun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ariel Kelemen to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute, Ruperto Derwin 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. In the 65th minute, Ruperto Derwin made a precise shot to the right of Oscar Lertxun. MARADROGA FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Deportivo Lona FC's Paolo Ekain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Kelemen in the 73rd minute of play. If Ariel Kelemen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paolo Ekain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Kelemen in the 84th minute of play. Ruperto Derwin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Oscar Lertxun when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Paolo Ekain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermengildo Shepherd in the 91st minute of play. If Ruperto Derwin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Deportivo Lona FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Shepherd came free, but Paolo Ekain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Deportivo Lona FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Deportivo Lona FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.