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La Fortaleza
Spectators: 8021 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) Gabriel-Omar Batista made the kick off and thus started the match. Glenn Sande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Musso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Deng Liang Yao tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Generoso Nazario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 26th minute of play forced Defensores de Fasano's goalkeeper Deng Liang Yao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, ★Independiente Ψ★'s Gabriel-Omar Batista sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Deng Liang Yao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 36th minute of play forced Defensores de Fasano's goalkeeper Deng Liang Yao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deng Liang Yao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabriel-Omar Batista's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. The Defensores de Fasano players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ★Independiente Ψ★ were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Generoso Nazario was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Gabriel-Omar Batista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Deng Liang Yao was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Defensores de Fasano's Deng Liang Yao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 53rd minute of play. The throw-in from Candido Gabon in the 54th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by ★Independiente Ψ★'s Israel Manuelo. After 55 played minutes Defensores de Fasano got a freekick which was hit by Domingo Guillen. In the 56th minute, Jairo Hotz sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Defensores de Fasano's Deng Liang Yao didn't even have to move. After 60 minutes, Candido Gabon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Defensores de Fasano and the ★Independiente Ψ★ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Deng Liang Yao stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabriel-Omar Batista's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. After 65 minutes ★Independiente Ψ★'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Domingo Guillen who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Defensores de Fasano's Domingo Guillen to fire away a dangerous shot which Maximiliano Iigo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Deng Liang Yao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 66th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriel-Omar Batista in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Deng Liang Yao prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Generoso Nazario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximiliano Iigo having to interfere. Candido Gabon made in the 76th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ruben Teodor. Deng Liang Yao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lei Feng Ying, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, ★Independiente Ψ★'s Lei Feng Ying sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Deng Liang Yao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 85th match minute, ★Independiente Ψ★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo Hotz to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Defensores de Fasano's Delmar Pes got a free kick in the 91st minute. Candido Gabon was shown his second yellow card after 93 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The ★Independiente Ψ★ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ★Independiente Ψ★ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.