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Spectators: 7286 (Terracing: 5467, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benjamin Rencio kicked off to start the match. Miguel Valery showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Rencio in the 3rd minute of the match. Nicasio Gar came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Riachuelo Paradise's Inocencio Lia. But to his dismay, Inocencio Lia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 9 minutes into the game, Saul Cucao cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Nicasio Gar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 21 played minutes Riachuelo Paradise got a freekick which was hit by Narciso Beturian. When Narciso Beturian came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Riachuelo Paradise 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 Narciso Beturian couldn't finish the play. If Narciso Beturian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gervasio Valery fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicasio Gar having to interfere. If Narciso Beturian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Narciso Beturian recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Narciso Beturian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Riachuelo Paradise getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Niceto Betadur hit a great ball. With a little luck, Riachuelo Paradise's Miguel Valery got control of the ball when Godofredo Blasi tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Lakers getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Godofredo Blasi hit a great ball. In the 46th minute, Inocencio Lia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half Riachuelo Paradise were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saul Cucao to strike the kick off in the second half. Godofredo Blasi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Riachuelo Paradise's Miguel Valery played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Rencio in the 55th minute of play. Nicasio Gar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Beturian in the 58th minute of play. When Saul Cucao came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Riachuelo Paradise 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 Saul Cucao couldn't finish the play. 65 minutes into the match, Saul Cucao had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicasio Gar. Lakers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Saul Cucao was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Nicasio Gar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Inocencio Lia in the 69th minute. Saul Cucao received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nicasio Gar came out and tried to block the shot, but Saul Cucao slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 71st minute. Nicasio Gar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saul Cucao's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. An unexpected shot in the 75th minute by Narciso Beturian got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Narciso Beturian managed to get in a good position for a shot. Riachuelo Paradise's supporters rose to their feet, but Narciso Beturian was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicasio Gar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicasio Gar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Cucao in the 82nd minute of the match. If Saul Cucao had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Narciso Beturian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicasio Gar having to interfere. Inocencio Lia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Nicasio Gar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Inocencio Lia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicasio Gar was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Saul Cucao showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 89 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Lakers's zone, Inocencio Lia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicasio Gar came out of the goal and Inocencio Lia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Narciso Beturian struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Nicasio Gar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Riachuelo Paradise. Riachuelo Paradise's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.