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Estadio Suriyaco
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Portugal Deportivo's Rosendo Laurendi 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. After having played for 3 minutes, Juan Brion managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Suriyaco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juan Brion was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 4th minute, Edgardo Lop hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rosendo Laurendi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Inocencio Quinteros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal Deportivo's supporters rose to their feet, but Inocencio Quinteros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Victorio Ler breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juan Brion could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Fidel Birila made a huge save. The supporters of Suriyaco booed when Portugal Deportivo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgardo Lop didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Teofilio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 32nd minute, Wilfredo Muno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Portugal Deportivo's Fidel Birila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benito Teofilio in the 34th minute of play. Portugal Deportivo's Fidel Birila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benito Teofilio in the 36th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Portugal Deportivo's Domingos Artal got a free kick in the 36th minute. A collision led to Portugal Deportivo getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Cecilio Mogel hit a great ball. Juan Brion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fidel Birila having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Benito Teofilio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute, Benito Teofilio fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar.

The wind increased when Benito Teofilio made the kick off in the second half. Wilfredo Muno tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Fidel Birila. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosendo Laurendi in the 57th minute of play forced Suriyaco's goalkeeper Victorio Ler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Teofilio struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Fidel Birila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Suriyaco. After 71 minutes, Edgardo Lop mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Portugal Deportivo and the Suriyaco players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st minute, Edgardo Lop hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rosendo Laurendi was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 73rd minute. Portugal Deportivo's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Portugal Deportivo's Fernando Aires got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fernando Aires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorio Ler having to interfere. Victorio Ler made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Fernando Aires sent off a good shot on target. Portugal Deportivo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.