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Los Canes
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Armando Massa started the match with the kick off. Damaso Arixo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Umberto Gonçalves went, in the 2nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Damaso Arixo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Umberto Gonçalves in the 6th minute of play. Umberto Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Damaso Arixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Los Cachorros's Jari Litmanen got a free kick in the 10th minute. Damaso Arixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Umberto Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damaso Arixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Massa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Valentin Ovando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Igor Cordeal hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. A collision led to Los Cachorros getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Abelardo Arotza hit a great ball. When Armando Massa came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Faro Norte MARPLA 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 Armando Massa couldn't finish the play. 40 minutes into the match, Los Cachorros's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Massa came free, but Damaso Arixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th match minute, Faro Norte MARPLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Nataniel to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the match, Los Cachorros's Anacleto Flor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silvano Pagomari narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half Faro Norte MARPLA were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valentin Ovando stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Nereo Elodio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvano Pagomari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Faro Norte MARPLA's Silvano Pagomari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jari Litmanen in the 57th minute of play. With a little luck, Los Cachorros's Damaso Arixo got control of the ball when Umberto Gonçalves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Faro Norte MARPLA's Romeo Leobardo got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Jari Litmanen 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. Damaso Arixo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeo Leobardo in the 76th minute of the match. After 78 minutes Los Cachorros's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Romeo Leobardo who took care of the corner kick. With a little luck, Los Cachorros's Damaso Arixo got control of the ball when Romeo Leobardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damaso Arixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Leobardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The supporters of Los Cachorros booed when Faro Norte MARPLA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erlandas Gražys didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Faro Norte MARPLA getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Ezequiel Rencio hit a great ball. Faro Norte MARPLA were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.