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Estadio Chumbicha
Spectators: 7055 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ruperto Paz got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd match minute, River Pasion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ovidio Oxarra to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Wilfredo Egun kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bernabe Ibañez. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. Wilfredo Egun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Blas Bihar kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Wilfredo Egun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Bernabe Ibañez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ruperto Paz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lisandro Lando was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. If Ruperto Paz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El Coloso del Norte's Lucio Lluques got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in River Pasion's zone, Lucio Lluques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lisandro Lando came out of the goal and Lucio Lluques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, River Pasion's Aaron Gabon got a free kick in the 28th minute. After a rather tough play, El Coloso del Norte's Celestino Chago got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 39th minute River Pasion were awarded a corner. Roque Fernado went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Roque Fernado almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but El Coloso del Norte's Bernabe Ibañez did a great save. Rodolfo Iago recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lucio Lluques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Lisandro Lando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lisandro Lando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucio Lluques, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Wilfredo Egun made the kick off in the second half. Lucio Lluques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lisandro Lando having to interfere. If Wilfredo Egun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ruperto Paz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. River Pasion's Wilfredo Egun got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 72nd minute, Leo Benvide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodolfo Iago struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Bernabe Ibañez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for River Pasion. In the 81st minute Rodolfo Iago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Ibañez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 minutes, Jose Fresco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Coloso del Norte and the River Pasion players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of River Pasion booed when El Coloso del Norte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Fresco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodolfo Iago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernabe Ibañez having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Iago in the 85th minute of play forced El Coloso del Norte's goalkeeper Bernabe Ibañez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. River Pasion's Wilfredo Egun got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88th minute Wilfredo Egun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Ibañez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 90 minutes, Lisandro Lando successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 91 minutes, Aaron Gabon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the River Pasion and the El Coloso del Norte players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to River Pasion getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Aaron Gabon hit a great ball. When El Coloso del Norte's Ruperto Paz, in the 92nd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for El Coloso del Norte. The River Pasion players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.