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Estadio Federal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Federal's Feliciano Cordaro 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. With a little luck, Canning's Justino Maule got control of the ball when Erubiel Valentine tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jacinto Guillelmus's late challenge caught a Federal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Guillelmus helped the player get up and apologised. Jacinto Guillelmus hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 7 minutes into the match, Erubiel Valentine had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Justino Maule. Canning's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erubiel Valentine was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, Federal's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Toli came free, but Daniel Paz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the game, Fernan Estebano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Canning's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Federal the free kick. After a rather tough play, Canning's Fernan Estebano got a free kick in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bahri Nazmi in the 16th minute of play forced Federal's goalkeeper Daniel Paz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute Nicasio Cayo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Paz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hernan Jenaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Justino Maule tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Justino Maule showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernan Mergildo in the 28th minute of the match. Daniel Paz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicasio Cayo in the 32nd minute of the match. 康誉默 struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Daniel Paz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canning. When Canning's 康誉默 in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Federal's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Feliciano Cordaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Federal's supporters rose to their feet, but Feliciano Cordaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Justino Maule breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erubiel Valentine hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After having played for 41 minutes, Nicasio Cayo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Canning's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicasio Cayo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Paz came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Canning's 康誉默. But to his dismay, 康誉默 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After a rather tough play, Canning's Jacinto Guillelmus got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 康誉默 to strike the kick off in the second half. If Nicasio Cayo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, Canning's goal looked a bit too open when Erubiel Valentine came free, but Justino Maule reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Paz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bahri Nazmi in the 59th minute of play. Justino Maule took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernan Mergildo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfredo Barea in the 64th minute of play forced Canning's goalkeeper Justino Maule to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bahri Nazmi might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Paz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bahri Nazmi ran back to his position shaking his head. Canning's Nicasio Cayo came free and shot a quick shot against goal 68 minutes in the game, fortunately Daniel Paz had problems saving as it came toward the left post. The attack was good, but when Feliciano Cordaro in the 70th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Justino Maule stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Feliciano Cordaro's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. After 77 minutes, Hernan Mergildo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Federal and the Canning players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hernan Mergildo kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Erubiel Valentine ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Justino Maule was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Justino Maule showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erubiel Valentine, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Justino Maule didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hernan Mergildo went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Federal had won after a very even match.