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Barbados Palace
Spectators: 7220 (Terracing: 5416, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Romeo Romelio started the match with the kick off. The long shot by Inocencio Gumaro in the 9th minute really tested Lázaro Colon's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 12 minutes into the match, Börge Månsson notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Laferrere's Lázaro Colon. Lázaro Colon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When The Barber´s's Fausto Ezkerra in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laferrere's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Fausto Ezkerra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lázaro Colon was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Lázaro Colon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Börge Månsson in the 21st minute of the match. Robustiano Erramun's late challenge caught a The Barber´s's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Robustiano Erramun helped the player get up and apologised. In the 25th match minute, Laferrere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robustiano Erramun to maneuver through the defense. After 30 played minutes Laferrere got a freekick which was hit by Genaro Emeterio. Fausto Ezkerra in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lázaro Colon, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 39 minutes in the game, Damian Lando fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Lázaro Colon having to interfere. Lázaro Colon was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Fausto Ezkerra capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fausto Ezkerra really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Augusto Rutenio charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Augusto Rutenio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Laferrere getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Augusto Rutenio hit a great ball. Lázaro Colon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Ezkerra in the 46th minute of play. Börge Månsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Lázaro Colon made a huge save. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Börge Månsson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Clodoveo Tomi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Fausto Ezkerra sped through Laferrere's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lázaro Colon. The audience thought a goal was coming when Genaro Emeterio got free with Marcello Barovero in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The The Barber´s fans' excitement grew in the 63rd match minute when The Barber´s's Börge Månsson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lázaro Colon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Börge Månsson in the 68th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fausto Ezkerra in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lázaro Colon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When The Barber´s's Fausto Ezkerra in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laferrere's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Laferrere's Albino Solustiano got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute, Börge Månsson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Barber´s fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. 87 minutes into the match, Laferrere's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Ezkerra came free, but Lázaro Colon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lázaro Colon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Börge Månsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. There was no doubt that The Barber´s were the better team. The Barber´s's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.