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Eternal Fire Stadium
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zeledon Baristo started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Phoenix Athletic's Amancio Abreu got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Dimitri Leconte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stanislaw Siedlecki in the 12th minute of play. The corner led Dep. Morón 1947's Rodolfo Ihazintu to fire away a dangerous shot which Dimitri Leconte despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeledon Baristo in the 14th minute of play forced Phoenix Athletic's goalkeeper Dimitri Leconte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dimitri Leconte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Baristo in the 15th minute of play. Dimitri Leconte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Baristo in the 18th minute of play. Dimitri Leconte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Baristo in the 18th minute of play. After having played for 24 minutes, Zeledon Baristo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dep. Morón 1947's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zeledon Baristo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Zeledon Baristo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dimitri Leconte was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Dimitri Leconte stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zeledon Baristo's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. If Stanislaw Siedlecki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardino Ezkerra's late challenge caught a Phoenix Athletic's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardino Ezkerra helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th minute, Bernardino Ezkerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zeledon Baristo in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dimitri Leconte saved Phoenix Athletic from getting behind. In the 35th minute, Ildefonso Pasqual hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dimitri Leconte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cornelio Fresco in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute Cornelio Fresco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimitri Leconte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 42 minutes, Edwin Ledezma mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Phoenix Athletic and the Dep. Morón 1947 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Dep. Morón 1947 booed when Phoenix Athletic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edwin Ledezma didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodolfo Ihazintu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dimitri Leconte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Baristo in the 44th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ildefonso Pasqual stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fernan Harriet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jack Nicholson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edelmiro Pagomari in the 52nd minute of the match. Jack Nicholson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ildefonso Pasqual, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stanislaw Siedlecki in the 65th minute of play forced Phoenix Athletic's goalkeeper Dimitri Leconte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dep. Morón 1947's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rodolfo Ihazintu in the 66th minute. In the 69th minute, Dep. Morón 1947's Zeledon Baristo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dimitri Leconte. Dimitri Leconte yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zeledon Baristo got free with Dimitri Leconte in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute of the match Dep. Morón 1947 got a corner. Phoenix Athletic's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rodolfo Ihazintu ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 74th minute, Stanislaw Siedlecki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute, Stanislaw Siedlecki fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. Dimitri Leconte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cornelio Fresco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Phoenix Athletic's Dimitri Leconte got control of the ball when Zeledon Baristo tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Zeledon Baristo, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 82 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Dimitri Leconte was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When Dep. Morón 1947's Zeledon Baristo in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Phoenix Athletic's goalie prevented a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 85 minutes, Dimitri Leconte successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Phoenix Athletic's Dimitri Leconte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeledon Baristo in the 87th minute of play. Dimitri Leconte made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Zeledon Baristo sent off a good shot on target. Zeledon Baristo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Dimitri Leconte made a huge save. Dep. Morón 1947's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.