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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Domingos Guillelmo got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Nestor Ariando 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. When Nestor Ariando fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Francescoli F.C.'s protests and gave Nestor Ariando a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Francescoli F.C. getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Nestor Ariando hit a great ball. In the 9th minute, Lázaro Luken hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Moises Behe came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Francescoli F.C. 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 Moises Behe couldn't finish the play. 18 minutes into the match, Isidro Liher had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maximino Santxol. Francescoli F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isidro Liher was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nestor Ariando got free with Konrad Broberg in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maximino Santxol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 袁渊明 in the 26th minute of the match. During the 28th minute of the match Nestor Ariando completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Nestor Ariando a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Francescoli F.C.'s Nestor Ariando got a free kick in the 29th minute. After 30 minutes, Domingos Guillelmo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Francescoli F.C. and the Centro FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Domingos Guillelmo hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. If Isidro Liher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Centro FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Victor Kusko hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isidro Liher stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Francescoli F.C.'s Maximino Santxol played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidro Liher in the 53rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Centro FC's Fernan Naelio got a free kick in the 54th minute. The supporters of Centro FC booed when Francescoli F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvano Santo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute, Hector Basualdo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Isidro Liher came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Centro FC 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 Isidro Liher couldn't finish the play. With splendid footwork Isidro Liher arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-3 by the left pole in the game's 65th minute. Maximino Santxol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidro Liher, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Konrad Broberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Silvano Santo went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Maximino Santxol made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Ismael Shepherd sent off a good shot on target. An unexpected shot in the 83rd minute by Ismael Shepherd got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 88th minute, Ismael Shepherd 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. Centro FC made a substitution. Evelio Baldovino replaced Julian Sandalio. Isidro Liher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 94 minutes into the match, Centro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Silvano Santo came free, but Konrad Broberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Centro FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.