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Estadio Rodeo
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Saturnino Carlomagno made the kick off which started today's match. Higinio Nazario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damaso Ariando, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After 6 played minutes Paraíso got a freekick which was hit by Cristobal Saturnin. If Arnulfo Truylos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute Damaso Ariando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Nazario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Nazario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Melchor Artaldo in the 15th minute. The supporters of Rodeo booed when Paraíso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustaquio Cordaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Higinio Nazario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arnulfo Truylos in the 23rd minute. Isidro Bernaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Maurin having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Paraíso's goal looked a bit too open when Damaso Ariando came free, but Higinio Nazario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Bernardino Onofre fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rodeo's protests and gave Bernardino Onofre a yellow card for diving instead. In the 38th match minute, Rodeo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardino Onofre to maneuver through the defense. After 40 played minutes Rodeo got a freekick which was hit by Carolo Munio. In the 45th minute Isidro Bernaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Maurin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saturnino Carlomagno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Maurin having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Damaso Ariando made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Rodeo's goalkeeper Valentin Maurin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eustaquio Cordaro. Valentin Maurin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saturnino Carlomagno in the 58th minute of play. Higinio Nazario didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Damaso Ariando went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Saturnino Carlomagno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valentin Maurin was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Damaso Ariando's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Higinio Nazario read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Higinio Nazario showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnulfo Truylos, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. With a little luck, Rodeo's Valentin Maurin got control of the ball when Isidro Bernaldo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 79 minutes, Cristobal Saturnin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paraíso and the Rodeo players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Paraíso getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Cristobal Saturnin hit a great ball. Cristobal Saturnin was shown his second yellow card after 81 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Cristobal Saturnin hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Severino Jakes's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Higinio Nazario - 2-1 was put on the score board in the 83rd minute. Valentin Maurin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Saturnino Carlomagno in the 90th minute. Isidro Bernaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Maurin having to interfere. Higinio Nazario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnulfo Truylos in the 94th minute of the match. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Rodeo were victorious despite being under pressure from Paraíso for much of the match.