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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Epifanio Pacorro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Petrobras F. C.'s zone, Roque George stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucio Oton came out of the goal and Roque George tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 4th match minute, Petrobras F. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benicio Iliana to maneuver through the defense. If Pedro Enaut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the game, Grupo Universitario FC's Pedro Enaut nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucio Oton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabian Frascuelo during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th minute, Pedro Enaut reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Lucio Oton. The goal made the score 2-0. In the 19th minute, Epifanio Pacorro made a precise shot to the right of Anibal Ioritz. Grupo Universitario FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Anibal Ioritz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nemesio Guillen, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Berenguer in the 24th minute of play forced Grupo Universitario FC's goalkeeper Anibal Ioritz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Pedro Enaut came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Grupo Universitario FC 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 Pedro Enaut couldn't finish the play. Lucio Oton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melquiades Vermudo, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After having played for 37 minutes, Roque George managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grupo Universitario FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roque George was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Petrobras F. C.'s Lucio Oton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Enaut in the 39th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Petrobras F. C.'s zone, Roque George stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucio Oton came out of the goal and Roque George tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Mauro Berenguer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th match minute, Petrobras F. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ceferino Jago to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Pedro Enaut's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucio Oton was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedro Enaut in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucio Oton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mauro Berenguer got free with Anibal Ioritz in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Grupo Universitario FC's Pedro Enaut got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Enaut during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Grupo Universitario FC's Pedro Enaut got a free kick in the 75th minute. Anibal Ioritz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Berenguer in the 78th minute. Pedro Enaut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucio Oton having to interfere. Petrobras F. C.'s Lucio Oton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roque George in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Roque George shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Oton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.