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Spectators: 7103 (Terracing: 5329, Seating: 1633, VIP seats: 141) LA LEPRA's Lino Maore 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. Mikolaj Puzio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narciso Reyes having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Maore in the 8th minute of play forced Palo FC's goalkeeper Sebastian Txartiko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lino Maore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cecilio Eyague fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palo FC's protests and gave Cecilio Eyague a yellow card for diving instead. Bruno Laurin was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 13th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Sebastian Txartiko acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 21st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Bartolo Nel. Edelmiro Inocente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Narciso Reyes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palo FC's Mikolaj Puzio got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Palo FC booed when LA LEPRA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faustino Muno didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th match minute, LA LEPRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basilio Ramos to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Palo FC's Cecilio Eyague tried to score from far away in the 31st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, Palo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Maore came free, but Sebastian Txartiko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. LA LEPRA's Octavio Lain got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in LA LEPRA's zone, Mikolaj Puzio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Narciso Reyes came out of the goal and Mikolaj Puzio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 40 minutes, Edelmiro Inocente managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edelmiro Inocente was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mikolaj Puzio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narciso Reyes having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Faustino Muno during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Faustino Muno hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. If Mikolaj Puzio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mikolaj Puzio to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Palo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Maore came free, but Sebastian Txartiko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Octavio Lain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Txartiko having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, Octavio Lain had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastian Txartiko. Palo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Octavio Lain was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Mikolaj Puzio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Narciso Reyes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mikolaj Puzio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Narciso Reyes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. After 69 played minutes LA LEPRA got a freekick which was hit by Basilio Ramos. In the 74th minute, Edelmiro Inocente got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mikolaj Puzio was extremely unlucky when he, in the 76th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Narciso Reyes had great luck who in the 77thth minute grab hold of the ball when Edelmiro Inocente from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. When Lino Maore got free in front of the goal in the 80th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Sebastian Txartiko was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Mikolaj Puzio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The LA LEPRA players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.