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La Tortuga
Spectators: 7259 (Terracing: 5446, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Domingos Matai started the match with the kick off. Abel Jerrold received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Alfredo Veremundo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Domingos Matai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Damian Osoro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ildefonso Casomiro charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ildefonso Casomiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Francis FC! Placido Cerilo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Damian Osoro made a huge save. Alfredo Veremundo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Jerrold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Jerrold sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingos Matai in the 25th minute of play forced Lazzarino's goalkeeper Damian Osoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Honorio Gaitan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Placido Cerilo in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Damian Osoro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 37thth minute of the game Honorio Gaitan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Francis FC's Alfredo Veremundo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Francis FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Jerrold came free, but Alfredo Veremundo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lazzarino's Damian Osoro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Lazzarino from getting a goal against them. Damian Osoro made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Placido Cerilo sent off a good shot on target. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Placido Cerilo in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Damian Osoro saved Lazzarino from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Placido Cerilo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damian Osoro was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. A hard shot 75 in the game by Honorio Gaitan from a close distance when the talented Alfredo Veremundo managed to make a qualified save. Francis FC's players were relieved. In the 76th match minute, Francis FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogelio Brun to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Honorio Gaitan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lazzarino fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Francis FC's Alfredo Veremundo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Jerrold in the 80th minute of play. Placido Cerilo 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. 90 minutes into the match, Lazzarino's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Matai came free, but Damian Osoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damian Osoro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingos Matai, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Damian Osoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Cerilo in the 95th minute of the match. Lazzarino's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.