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Estadio Bowen
Spectators: 7068 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) Severiano Matei started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Atilano Celio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, El Pirsuit's Eusebio Luar got control of the ball when Jacinto Lordi tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ladislao Roano in the 11th minute of play forced El Pirsuit's goalkeeper Eusebio Luar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ladislao Roano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moises Hustaz's late challenge caught a Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Hustaz helped the player get up and apologised. Moises Hustaz hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. When Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's Ladislao Roano in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Pirsuit's goalie prevented a goal. If Jacinto Lordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 minutes of play El Pirsuit's Moises Hustaz was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. If Ladislao Roano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tadeo Maju fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Esquipula having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ladislao Roano made a kick off. Saul Esquipula made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atilano Celio in the 51st minute of play. El Pirsuit's Eusebio Luar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Lordi in the 55th minute of play. Ladislao Roano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrian Marquez's late challenge caught a Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adrian Marquez helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Gimnasia y Esgrima LP booed when El Pirsuit was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Jacinto Lordi notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of El Pirsuit's Eusebio Luar. Eusebio Luar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tadeo Maju sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Gimnasia y Esgrima LP getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Pascual Guifre hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, Ladislao Roano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eusebio Luar. El Pirsuit's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ladislao Roano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. If Jacinto Lordi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 76 minutes, Ladislao Roano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ladislao Roano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 78 minutes, Jacinto Lordi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacinto Lordi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 82 minutes into the match, El Pirsuit's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Lordi came free, but Eusebio Luar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute Ladislao Roano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusebio Luar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Gimnasia y Esgrima LP's Saul Esquipula got control of the ball when Tadeo Maju tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 89th minute, Tadeo Maju left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Pirsuit fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Tadeo Maju recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jacinto Lordi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eusebio Luar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play.