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La República
Spectators: 7122 (Terracing: 5343, Seating: 1638, VIP seats: 141) Gálvez AFC's Federico Polo 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 some careless play in the Sportivo Rodca defense, Bruno Cerilo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valentin Bela. The Sportivo Rodca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valentin Bela should have stopped the shot. In the 20th minute Bruno Cerilo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Bela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celestino Azevedo struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Valentin Bela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gálvez AFC. After 28th play minutes Federico Polo shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Valentin Bela and just under the crossbar into goal. During the 31st minute of the match Pekin Musa completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Pekin Musa a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. When Bruno Cerilo got free in front of the goal in the 33rd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Valentin Bela was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Bruno Cerilo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valentin Bela having to make a save. Bruno Cerilo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Bela having to interfere. Celestino Azevedo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valentin Bela having to make a save. Valentin Bela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Cerilo, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Ariel Claude hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Celestino Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Gálvez AFC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alfredo Arce stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Atilano Rocio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Gálvez AFC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Bruno Cerilo hit a great ball. Celestino Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 57 minutes into the match, Gálvez AFC's Bruno Cerilo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valentin Bela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Rigoberto Oliverios came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Sportivo Rodca fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rigoberto Oliverios couldn't finish the play. Alfredo Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Cerilo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 76 minutes into the match, Sportivo Rodca's goalkeeper Valentin Bela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Celestino Azevedo. Leonel Fe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Steven, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Federico Polo hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Gálvez AFC's Leonel Fe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Claude in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, one of Sportivo Rodca:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Leonel Fe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rigoberto Oliverios in the 92nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Federico Polo got free with Valentin Bela in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Sportivo Rodca fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Gálvez AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.