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Estadio Mártires
Spectators: 7008 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 10) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Llope took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tu culito saca llama F.C's zone, Daniel Llope stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gogo Emesto came out of the goal and Daniel Llope tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9th minute Alonzo Xabel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Demesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pablo Karmel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Serafino Demesio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Alonzo Xabel came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Tu culito saca llama F.C 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 Alonzo Xabel couldn't finish the play. Alonzo Xabel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 20th minute, Gonzalo Celipe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guillermo Gartxot was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 21st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Leonardo Elija sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Daniel Llope managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mártires's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Llope was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gogo Emesto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Mártires getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Vinicio Fernendo hit a great ball. After having played for 33 minutes, Leonardo Elija managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mártires's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonardo Elija was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 36 minutes into the match, Mártires's goal looked a bit too open when Pablo Karmel came free, but Serafino Demesio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vinicio Cruz's late challenge caught a Mártires's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vinicio Cruz helped the player get up and apologised. Vinicio Cruz hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pablo Karmel in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serafino Demesio saved Mártires from getting behind. The supporters of Tu culito saca llama F.C booed when Mártires was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Cristofor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alonzo Xabels short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Serafino Demesio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mártires fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! Guillermo Gartxot placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Mártires's Vinicio Fernendo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Justo Manilan, made in the 63rd minute of the game. Alonzo Xabel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafino Demesio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Serafino Demesio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alonzo Xabel in the 71st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Pablo Karmel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tu culito saca llama F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Pablo Karmel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Serafino Demesio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 81 minutes into the game, Cleto Orlanda threw the ball into play from the sideline. Mártires's Venancio Lorencio quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gogo Emesto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Llope, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. If Alonzo Xabel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tu culito saca llama F.C eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.