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Luifa Artime
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Nestor Gonsalve started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Nestor Gonsalve hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dario Baristo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the game, one of Pirata FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Niupi FC a penalty, 13 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Silvestre Raymundo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Pirata FC's Flavio Ondino. 0-1. With a little luck, Niupi FC's Armando Dayam got control of the ball when Generoso Santxol tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esteban Ferman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Armando Dayam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Nestor Gonsalve put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Flavio Ondino. Esteban Ferman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Dayam having to interfere. In the 38th of the match, Esteban Ferman tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Armando Dayam got in the way and made a wonderful save. In the 39th match minute, Niupi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julio Venerando to maneuver through the defense. Niupi FC's Armando Dayam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteban Ferman in the 42nd minute of play. Generoso Santxol blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Armando Dayam having to make a save. Armando Dayam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Ferman, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Nestor Gonsalve recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Esteban Ferman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Dayam having to interfere. Flavio Ondino made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Dario Baristo sent off a good shot on target. In the 62nd play minute Dario Baristo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Flavio Ondino. 0-4. Niupi FC's Armando Dayam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Generoso Santxol in the 71st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Gonsalve in the 73rd minute of play forced Pirata FC's goalkeeper Flavio Ondino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th match minute, Niupi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cornelio Txurio to maneuver through the defense. Pirata FC's Saverio Otsoko couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 80th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Niupi FC. In the 83rd minute Generoso Santxol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Dayam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pirata FC's zone, Nestor Gonsalve stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavio Ondino came out of the goal and Nestor Gonsalve tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dario Baristo struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Flavio Ondino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Niupi FC. The Niupi FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.