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Talati
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Osvaldo Handi got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Talati's Feliciano Chorche got a free kick in the 7th minute. Eustaquio Cai was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 8th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 19 played minutes Cochangasta AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eustaquio Cai. Damaso Brun was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 22nd minute. Talati's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Armando Cordeal's late challenge caught a Talati's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armando Cordeal helped the player get up and apologised. Armando Cordeal kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Talati's Damaso Brun slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Celedonio Laurendi. That made the score 1-0 after 35 minutes of play. Osvaldo Handi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elvio Ishmael having to interfere. If Fulgencio Indar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Osvaldo Handi in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elvio Ishmael saved Talati from getting behind. Nunez Guerau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Damaso Brun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Celedonio Laurendi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Bernardino Eladio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Celedonio Laurendi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 57 minutes into the game, Talati's Bernardino Eladio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Celedonio Laurendi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 64th minute, Elpidio Ubelteso 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. Celedonio Laurendi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardino Eladio in the 67th minute of play. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cochangasta AFC's goalkeeper Celedonio Laurendi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Bernardino Eladio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celedonio Laurendi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damaso Brun in the 79th minute of the match. Celedonio Laurendi came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Talati's Damaso Brun. But to his dismay, Damaso Brun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After a rather tough play, Cochangasta AFC's Herminio Polentzi got a free kick in the 91st minute. Feliciano Chorche took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Celedonio Laurendi. Cochangasta AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 96th minute, Osvaldo Handi 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Talati fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cochangasta AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.