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EL COLOSO DEL PARQUE
Spectators: 7201 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leopoldo Perrando took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jacinto Joseph fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marciano Ado having to interfere. Tumbaya FC's Maximino Gonsalve played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonides Goiz in the 8th minute of play. Marciano Ado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delmar Boniel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, laparca's Leonides Goiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maximino Gonsalve narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leopoldo Perrando struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Marciano Ado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tumbaya FC. Paulino Demesio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Gonsalve having to interfere. The supporters of Tumbaya FC booed when laparca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Gaxan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tumbaya FC's Maximino Gonsalve proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Tumbaya FC from getting a goal against them. 48 minutes into the game, laparca's Paulino Demesio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maximino Gonsalve made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leonides Goiz was the one to do the kick off. Tumbaya FC's Leopoldo Perrando got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 58 played minutes Tumbaya FC got a freekick which was hit by Delmar Boniel. Paulino Demesio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Maximino Gonsalve tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tumbaya FC's goalkeeper Maximino Gonsalve, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leopoldo Perrando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marciano Ado having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Demesio in the 72nd minute of play forced Tumbaya FC's goalkeeper Maximino Gonsalve to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Leonides Goiz notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Tumbaya FC's Maximino Gonsalve. Maximino Gonsalve was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to laparca getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Jairo Iraido hit a great ball. In the 85th minute Leonides Goiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Gonsalve saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jacinto Joseph had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marciano Ado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Perrando, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Paulino Demesio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. laparca's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.