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Lusitano Estadium
Spectators: 7183 (Terracing: 5389, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Evaristo Etor started the match with the kick off. Rosendo Laurendi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Domingos Peli having to interfere. Rosendo Laurendi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tipiro AFC's Domingos Peli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rosendo Laurendi in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Ramon Bernard 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. In the 15th minute, Edgardo Lop had to leave the field with a concussion. The supporters of Portugal Deportivo booed when Tipiro AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Humberto Handi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Portugal Deportivo's Pastor Efraim broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Fidel Birila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Etor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute, one of Portugal Deportivo:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Portugal Deportivo. After a defensive mix-up in Portugal Deportivo's zone, Ramon Bernard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fidel Birila came out of the goal and Ramon Bernard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fidel Birila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Etor, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Fidel Birila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Etor, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rosendo Laurendi to make the kick off. Fidel Birila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Gartzi in the 51st minute of play. Rosendo Laurendi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Domingos Peli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Quinteros in the 65th minute of play. When Cecilio Mogel came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Portugal Deportivo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cecilio Mogel couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Bernard got free with Fidel Birila in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Evaristo Etor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After recieving a nice pass, Portugal Deportivo's Cecilio Mogel tried to score from far away in the 93rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar.