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Penoncito
Spectators: 6713 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hanni Rubinos kicked off to start the match. If Orti Encio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th match minute, Domingote was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Niño to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Domingote's Ysmael Marentos got a free kick in the 9th minute. Peruanton Barahona took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 10th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cruz Cando. Domingote's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 13th minute, Etxeberri Varioz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chuse Burualla was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Cruz Cando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benino Castro in the 17th minute of play. After having played for 18 minutes, Orti Encio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Penoncito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Orti Encio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Penoncito's Benino Castro managed to work through Domingote's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Benino Castro dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Cruz Cando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romildo Ordoña, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. A hard shot 25 in the game by Orti Encio from a close distance when the talented Cruz Cando managed to make a qualified save. Domingote's players were relieved. In the 26th minute Benino Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cruz Cando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Orti Encio could shoot a difficult shot in the 31st minute, which Cruz Cando however easily saved by the left post. After having played for 33 minutes, Benino Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Penoncito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benino Castro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chuse Burualla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hanni Rubinos, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. When Natanael Geras came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Domingote 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 Natanael Geras couldn't finish the play. In the 41st minute, Benino Castro 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. 43 minutes into the game, Orti Encio lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Cruz Cando.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benino Castro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Penoncito's goalkeeper Chuse Burualla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Domingote's Cruz Cando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orti Encio in the 55th minute of play. Cruz Cando came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Penoncito's Orti Encio. But to his dismay, Orti Encio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. If Benino Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, Etxeberri Varioz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 76 played minutes Penoncito got a freekick which was hit by Romildo Ordoña. In the 77th minute, Domingote's Natanael Geras dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Cruz Cando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benino Castro in the 80th minute of the match. Orti Encio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Benino Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Benino Castro made a precise shot to the right of Cruz Cando. Domingote's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Natanael Geras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chuse Burualla having to interfere. Chuse Burualla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ysmael Marentos in the 96th minute of the match. If Hanni Rubinos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Penoncito's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.