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Ramon H. Montoya
Spectators: 7021 (Terracing: 5421, Seating: 1550, VIP seats: 50) Deportivo Leña y Leña's Jonatan Matro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Emilio Bemabe 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. Maximino Salomon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evelio Isusko in the 5th minute. Deportivo Leña y Leña's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Emilio Bemabe 12 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Godfredo Pudes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Niceto Thomas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Elpidio Distiratsu made a precise shot to the right of Niceto Thomas. CHILALO FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Godfredo Pudes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Niceto Thomas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deportivo Leña y Leña's Maximino Salomon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Leña y Leña from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Leña y Leña's zone, Emilio Bemabe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximino Salomon came out of the goal and Emilio Bemabe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Godfredo Pudes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niceto Thomas having to interfere. A collision led to CHILALO FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Benedicto Bihar hit a great ball. 44 minutes into the match, Evelio Isusko dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Maximino Salomon, 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emilio Bemabe to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, CHILALO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jonatan Matro came free, but Niceto Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evelio Isusko struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Maximino Salomon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CHILALO FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Godfredo Pudes got free with Niceto Thomas in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Jonatan Matro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Godfredo Pudes got free with Niceto Thomas in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Evelio Isusko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Maximino Salomon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Leña y Leña's zone, Evelio Isusko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximino Salomon came out of the goal and Evelio Isusko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Bemabe in the 77th minute of play forced Deportivo Leña y Leña's goalkeeper Maximino Salomon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Deportivo Leña y Leña's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Bemabe came free, but Maximino Salomon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Godfredo Pudes in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Niceto Thomas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind CHILALO FC's goalkeeper Niceto Thomas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jacinto Estevon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Salomon having to interfere. Emilio Bemabe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Maximino Salomon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deportivo Leña y Leña's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.