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Estadio Escoya
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Escoya's Everardo Santana 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 3 played minutes Everardo Santana rounded BOWEN FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. After having played for 6 minutes, Teobaldo Cordarius managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BOWEN FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teobaldo Cordarius was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Everardo Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tuna Bender having to interfere. Tuna Bender was a little too slow when Everardo Santana got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 17th minute. The score was now 3-0. The supporters of Escoya booed when BOWEN FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto Venceslas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Escoya's Apolo Petrigai got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Everardo Santana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Escoya's supporters rose to their feet, but Everardo Santana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tuna Bender breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Everardo Santana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tuna Bender read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. A hard shot 28 in the game by Apolo Petrigai from a close distance when the talented Tuna Bender managed to make a qualified save. BOWEN FC's players were relieved. 30 minutes into the match, BOWEN FC's goal looked a bit too open when Everardo Santana came free, but Tuna Bender reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Everardo Santana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Tuna Bender tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Apolo Petrigais short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Tuna Bender to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tuna Bender made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hernan Cresencio in the 38th minute. 44 minutes into the match, BOWEN FC's goalkeeper Tuna Bender had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Apolo Petrigai. Tuna Bender showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Everardo Santana in the 45th minute of the match. In the 48th match minute, BOWEN FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norberto Venceslas to maneuver through the defense. Filiberto Dayam was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 49th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Teobaldo Cordarius to strike the kick off in the second half. Tuna Bender took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Porfirio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57thth minute of the game Everardo Santana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BOWEN FC's Tuna Bender was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Apolo Petrigai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Escoya's Apolo Petrigai got a free kick in the 61st minute. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Teobaldo Cordarius took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Fabio Hodei to make any attempt to save it. If Everardo Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Apolo Petrigai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tuna Bender having to interfere. Prospero Salomon hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Apolo Petrigai recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Everardo Santana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Tuna Bender tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tuna Bender made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Everardo Santana in the 91st minute of play. When Apolo Petrigai came up free with the goalie in the 99th minute, the Escoya 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 Apolo Petrigai couldn't finish the play.