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Estadio del Faldeo
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Camilo Elixio made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Italó's Camilo Elixio got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Rene Mergildo hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Ramon Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camilo Elixio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Atlético Melipal getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Romeo Dimo hit a great ball. After 14 played minutes Atlético Melipal got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Ponc. If Albano Cresconio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute Nilton Dante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramon Selatse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Italó's Camilo Elixio in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Melipal's goalie prevented a goal. Victorino Francho's late challenge caught a Atlético Melipal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Victorino Francho helped the player get up and apologised. After 26 played minutes Italó got a freekick which was hit by Victorino Francho. Ramon Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camilo Elixio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the game, Italó's Camilo Elixio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ramon Selatse made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Ramon Selatse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Urbano Madeo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Camilo Elixio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ramon Selatse was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilton Dante in the 39th minute of play forced Atlético Melipal's goalkeeper Ramon Selatse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Italó getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Victorino Francho hit a great ball. Ramon Selatse stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Camilo Elixio's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Placido Olayo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Italó's Camilo Elixio in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Melipal's goalie prevented a goal. In the 55th minute Nilton Dante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramon Selatse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Nilton Dante reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ramon Selatse. The goal made the score 1-3. In the 61st minute Camilo Elixio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramon Selatse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 62 played minutes Atlético Melipal got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Loren. Ramon Selatse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camilo Elixio in the 69th minute of play. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atlético Melipal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Urbano Madeo was slow to take the kick. During this time Italó's players had a chance to rest. Urbano Madeo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ramon Selatse firmly grabbed it by the left post. Camilo Elixios short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Ramon Selatse to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 81 minutes into the match, Atlético Melipal's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Azevedo came free, but Ramon Selatse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atlético Melipal's Ramon Selatse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristobal Chumo in the 84th minute of play. Camilo Elixio might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ramon Selatse. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Camilo Elixio ran back to his position shaking his head. Ramon Selatse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camilo Elixio, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. When the match was over Italó could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Atlético Melipal throughout the match.