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Coloso de Bermudez
Spectators: 6743 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joel Odol started the match with the kick off. Joel Odol could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Higinio Nazario made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Silvio Haimar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Defensores del Tano's supporters rose to their feet, but Silvio Haimar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Higinio Nazario breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Silvio Haimar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Higinio Nazario tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruben Furman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Cordaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Higinio Nazario made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joel Odol in the 21st minute. A collision led to Paraíso getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Cristobal Saturnin hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Silvio Haimar sped through Paraíso's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Higinio Nazario. Higinio Nazario was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Casimiro Estebe showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 34 minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Paraíso's goal looked a bit too open when Silvio Haimar came free, but Higinio Nazario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Odol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Nazario having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saturnino Carlomagno to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silvio Haimar in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Higinio Nazario saved Paraíso from getting behind. Higinio Nazario came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Defensores del Tano's Joel Odol. But to his dismay, Joel Odol quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Joel Odol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Nazario having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Silvio Haimar in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Higinio Nazario prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Silvio Haimar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Higinio Nazario was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 72nd match minute, Paraíso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristobal Saturnin to maneuver through the defense. Cristobal Saturnin hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Casimiro Estebe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 76 minutes of play, Defensores del Tano's Silvio Haimar made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Higinio Nazario was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Saturnino Carlomagno took a quick shot and it went in 5-1 without a chance for Ruben Furman to make any attempt to save it. Eustaquio Cordaro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Ruben Furman made a huge save. 94 minutes into the game, Eustaquio Cordaro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ruben Furman. Eustaquio Cordaro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-2. Defensores del Tano's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.