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Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Casimiro Cordearo started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes arsenal F.C got a freekick which was hit by Celedonio Arias. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, Zeledon Romano successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience was convinced that Evelio Sazon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristobal Iago was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Cristobal Iago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evelio Sazon in the 15th minute of play. Martin Jaume fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristobal Iago having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, arsenal F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Evelio Sazon came free, but Cristobal Iago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind arsenal F.C's goalkeeper Cristobal Iago, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Martin Jaume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristobal Iago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evelio Sazon, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After a defensive mix-up in arsenal F.C's zone, Martin Jaume stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristobal Iago came out of the goal and Martin Jaume tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Venancio AFC's Evelio Sazon in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye arsenal F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Cristobal Iago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Jaume, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Evelio Sazon to strike the kick off in the second half. Zeledon Romano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casimiro Cordearo in the 55th minute of play. Martin Jaume received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Cristobal Iago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in arsenal F.C's zone, Evelio Sazon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristobal Iago came out of the goal and Evelio Sazon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 67 minutes of play, arsenal F.C's Celedonio Arias made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zeledon Romano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Celedonio Arias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Zeledon Romano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Casimiro Cordearo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85thth minute of the game Evelio Sazon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but arsenal F.C's Cristobal Iago was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Santos Delfino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. arsenal F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venancio AFC the free kick. After 89 minutes arsenal F.C's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Silvestre Jacob who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Silvestre Jacob got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Cristobal Iago quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Saturnino Ciceron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 99th minute the ball was on its way in behind arsenal F.C's goalkeeper Cristobal Iago, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Venancio AFC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.