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Guayatayoc
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Emmanuel De Boel put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jose Natal. With a little luck, Tupungata's Felix Uncheşu got control of the ball when Nereo Teofilio tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Pumas de B.Juarez getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Dante Aresti hit a great ball. Atilano Bernabel charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Atilano Bernabel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Atilano Bernabel kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Tupungata's Felix Uncheşu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Tupungata from getting a goal against them. Nereo Teofilio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oscar Tiadoro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Felix Uncheşu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Aníbal Xavier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jose Natal was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Jose Natal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aníbal Xavier's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Jose Natal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aníbal Xavier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Emmanuel De Boel fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tupungata's protests and gave Emmanuel De Boel a yellow card for diving instead. In the 38th match minute, Tupungata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emmanuel De Boel to maneuver through the defense. When Florentino Tuste fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tupungata's protests and gave Florentino Tuste a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of Tupungata:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pumas de B.Juarez:s goal. When the match had been going on for 40 minutes, Pumas de B.Juarez's Mauricio Musko got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Felix Uncheşu. Felix Uncheşu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oscar Tiadoro in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute, Nereo Teofilio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Felix Uncheşu was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aníbal Xavier to make the kick off. Nereo Teofilio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dante Aresti's late challenge caught a Tupungata's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dante Aresti helped the player get up and apologised. Dante Aresti kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Aníbal Xavier had several of the Pumas de B.Juarez's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 58 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-3 score and a disappointed Jose Natal as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 61st minute of the match, Emmanuel De Boel got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jose Natal was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Tupungata's zone, Oscar Tiadoro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felix Uncheşu came out of the goal and Oscar Tiadoro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aníbal Xavier in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jose Natal saved Pumas de B.Juarez from getting behind. Ubaldo Pepillo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-4 in the 67th playminute. In the 78th match minute, Pumas de B.Juarez was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dante Aresti to maneuver through the defense. After 84 minutes of play, Tupungata's Emmanuel De Boel made it 2-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jose Natal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jose Natal came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Tupungata's Emmanuel De Boel. But to his dismay, Emmanuel De Boel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-7. In the 91st minute, Tupungata's Aníbal Xavier ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jose Natal. Jose Natal yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-8. Jose Natal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aníbal Xavier, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.