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Lagunita
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Denis Calixto got the match started through his kick off. Denis Calixto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Honorato Perutxo got free with Ariel Eutor in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Legionarios del Desierto getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Honorato Perutxo hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Denis Calixto reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ariel Eutor. The goal made the score 1-0. 29 minutes into the match, Salvador Peio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Justino Medardo. Legionarios del Desierto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Salvador Peio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Honorato Perutxo struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Ariel Eutor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Legionarios del Desierto. Honorato Perutxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Eutor having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Victorino Lapurdi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Legionarios del Desierto's supporters rose to their feet, but Victorino Lapurdi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ariel Eutor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thaddeus Goodrich's late challenge caught a Open IMOS AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thaddeus Goodrich helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th match minute, Legionarios del Desierto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thaddeus Goodrich to maneuver through the defense. Fernando Lorien took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Justino Medardo. Legionarios del Desierto's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Honorato Perutxo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Ariel Eutor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeu Vasconcelos kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Justino Medardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ceferino Llin in the 49th minute of the match. 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 Salvador Peio made a kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Legionarios del Desierto's Honorato Perutxo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ariel Eutor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The supporters of Legionarios del Desierto booed when Open IMOS AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melchor Bautista didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Open IMOS AFC booed when Legionarios del Desierto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Denis Calixto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Legionarios del Desierto's Justino Medardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Nataniel in the 64th minute of play. Legionarios del Desierto's Justino Medardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Oskarbi in the 65th minute of play. Honorato Perutxo scored 3-1 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ariel Eutor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Honorato Perutxo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Ariel Eutor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute Honorato Perutxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Eutor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Justino Medardo was out of position in the 82 minute of play, and Ceferino Llin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ceferino Llin really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. If Honorato Perutxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Denis Calixto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 91 minutes of play, Legionarios del Desierto's Victorino Lapurdi made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ariel Eutor was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Victorino Lapurdi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that Legionarios del Desierto were the better team. Legionarios del Desierto's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.