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EL CILINDRO
Spectators: 7122 (Terracing: 5343, Seating: 1638, VIP seats: 141) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celestino Tiniebra got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 4 minutes, Albano Libertad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Locademia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Albano Libertad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Elias Ladio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celestino Tiniebra in the 6th minute of the match. Alfredo Madeo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benigno Alfonso in the 8th minute of the match. Benigno Alfonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Madeo having to interfere. After having played for 15 minutes, Albano Libertad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Locademia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Albano Libertad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Elias Ladio stood somewhat misplaced when Albano Libertad came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 17 minute. 20 minutes into the match, Benigno Alfonso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfredo Madeo. Locademia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benigno Alfonso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Benigno Alfonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Madeo having to interfere. When Melquiades Reynardo fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ranelagh Norte's protests and gave Melquiades Reynardo a yellow card for diving instead. Melquiades Reynardo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Celestino Tiniebra took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elias Ladio. Elias Ladio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Locademia's Alfredo Madeo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benigno Alfonso in the 37th minute of play. Melquiades Reynardo hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute, Julian Azibar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfredo Madeo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Julian Azibar made a kick off. Celestino Tiniebra scored 3-2 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Elias Ladio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Elias Ladio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celestino Tiniebra, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute, Benigno Alfonso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfredo Madeo was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Ranelagh Norte's Elias Ladio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albano Libertad in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celestino Tiniebra in the 66th minute of play forced Ranelagh Norte's goalkeeper Elias Ladio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Ranelagh Norte's goal looked a bit too open when Celestino Tiniebra came free, but Elias Ladio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Ladio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albano Libertad in the 73rd minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Locademia's goalkeeper Alfredo Madeo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benigno Alfonso. A collision led to Ranelagh Norte getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Ellis Rehmet hit a great ball. Benigno Alfonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benigno Alfonso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celestino Tiniebra in the 92nd minute of play forced Ranelagh Norte's goalkeeper Elias Ladio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute, Julian Azibar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ranelagh Norte fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4. The Locademia supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Ranelagh Norte's performance. The match ended with a win for Ranelagh Norte.