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JORGE VALDANO
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emilio Timo took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Jairo Sesuldo came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Silípica 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 Jairo Sesuldo couldn't finish the play. Jairo Sesuldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute, Luisito Gines hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Silípica FC's zone, Flavio Leoiar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Uuno Olev came out of the goal and Flavio Leoiar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edgardo Patxi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Sesuldo in the 20th minute of play. The attack was good, but when Emilio Timo in the 24th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Luisito Gines kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After having played for 33 minutes, Rodrigo Manilan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. REAL LIBANO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Manilan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Emilio Timo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jairo Sesuldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jairo Sesuldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Patxi having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in REAL LIBANO's zone, Jairo Sesuldo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgardo Patxi came out of the goal and Jairo Sesuldo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Flavio Leoiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcial Ilazki was the one to do the kick off. Flavio Leoiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Uuno Olev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcial Ilazki in the 59th minute of play forced Silípica FC's goalkeeper Uuno Olev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jairo Sesuldo got free with Edgardo Patxi in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emilio Timo in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgardo Patxi saved REAL LIBANO from getting behind. In the 72nd minute, Benigno Procopio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Jairo Sesuldo 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. 75 minutes into the game, Jairo Sesuldo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edgardo Patxi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jairo Sesuldo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Edgardo Patxi made a huge save. If Marcial Ilazki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edgardo Patxi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilio Timo in the 87th minute of the match. In the 97thth minute of the game Emilio Timo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but REAL LIBANO's Edgardo Patxi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The REAL LIBANO fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Silípica FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.