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VILLA DEL PARQUE
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elvio Fernendo kicked off to start the match. Edgardo Montrelle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolo Baraquiel, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Elvio Fernendo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute Elvio Fernendo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Lop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Godfredo Gonzo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 13th minute. DE LEON FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 19 minutes into the game, one of DE LEON FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 21st minute there was a penalty for Madero Virtual FC. Leonardo Froylan stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Joel Lop. 0-1. Madero Virtual FC's Edgardo Montrelle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartolo Baraquiel in the 25th minute of play. Elvio Fernendo took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Lop. Joel Lop dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Godfredo Gonzo got free with Edgardo Montrelle in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joel Lop came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Madero Virtual FC's Luisito Ferdinand. But to his dismay, Luisito Ferdinand quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Joel Lop showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elvio Fernendo in the 42nd minute of the match. 49 minutes into the match, Madero Virtual FC's goalkeeper Edgardo Montrelle had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Godfredo Gonzo. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bartolo Baraquiel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Godfredo Gonzo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leopoldo Laurin during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th match minute, DE LEON FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopoldo Laurin to maneuver through the defense. Elvio Fernendo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Joel Lop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luisito Ferdinand recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elvio Fernendo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 83 minutes of play, DE LEON FC's Bartolo Baraquiel made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edgardo Montrelle was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luisito Ferdinand could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Joel Lop made a huge save. Joel Lop showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elvio Fernendo in the 89th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Madero Virtual FC's Amado Txeru sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Lop narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 98th minute, Teofilo Abechuco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.