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EDUARDO DAMIANO
Spectators: 6890 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guo Fan Sha got the match started through his kick off. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Urbano Todor took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Isaac Cuartio to make any attempt to save it. In the 9th minute Urbano Todor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Cuartio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arturo Duarte's late challenge caught a FUNDICIONES DAMIANO FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arturo Duarte helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Hornillos's Arturo Duarte got a free kick in the 10th minute. After a rather tough play, FUNDICIONES DAMIANO FC's Gerardo Hondo got a free kick in the 19th minute. After 21 played minutes Hornillos got a freekick which was hit by Arturo Duarte. Freddy Calvino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Venancio Olando in the 26th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Guo Fan Sha in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isaac Cuartio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Guo Fan Shas short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Isaac Cuartio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guo Fan Sha got free with Isaac Cuartio in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 36th minute Urbano Todor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Cuartio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Guo Fan Sha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isaac Cuartio was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Candido Castulo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Isaac Cuartio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guo Fan Sha might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Isaac Cuartio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guo Fan Sha ran back to his position shaking his head. After 42 played minutes Hornillos got a freekick which was hit by Serafin Natal. Guo Fan Sha's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Isaac Cuartio firmly grabbed it by the left post. Gervasio Bernabel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Isaac Cuartio made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Olando in the 46th minute of play forced FUNDICIONES DAMIANO FC's goalkeeper Freddy Calvino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Venancio Olando to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Hornillos's goal looked a bit too open when Urbano Todor came free, but Isaac Cuartio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Urbano Todor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Cuartio having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Guo Fan Sha made a precise shot to the right of Isaac Cuartio. Hornillos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Freddy Calvino made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Simon Laffitte sent off a good shot on target. Guo Fan Sha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Cuartio having to interfere. Guo Fan Sha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 77th minute, Guo Fan Sha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FUNDICIONES DAMIANO FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Isaac Cuartio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guo Fan Sha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of FUNDICIONES DAMIANO FC booed when Hornillos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardino Cerilo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Hornillos getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Bernardino Cerilo hit a great ball. Isaac Cuartio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guo Fan Sha in the 85th minute of the match. If Guo Fan Sha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute, Gerardo Hondo 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. FUNDICIONES DAMIANO FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.