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Estadio Dan Marino
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sergio Valentine made the kick off which started today's match. Ovidio Raitin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Valentine in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Dolphins FC booed when Marapá AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Quintan didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Marapá AFC's Ovidio Raitin got control of the ball when Godofredo Shantala tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 14 played minutes, Marapá AFC's Antonio Gartzen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Albino Barbosa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Marapá AFC reached it. In the 21st minute, Marapá AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Godofredo Shantala fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 28th minute, Marapá AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Godofredo Shantala fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ovidio Raitin acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 35th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Eustacio Nazario. If Melquiades Gomez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Albino Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Medina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sergio Valentine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Ovidio Raitin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Melquiades Gomez to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Sergio Valentine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ovidio Raitin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sergio Valentine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Ovidio Raitin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Godofredo Shantala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ovidio Raitin having to interfere. 77 minutes into the game, Dolphins FC's Godofredo Shantala nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ovidio Raitin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Albino Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Melquiades Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, Dolphins FC's goalkeeper Albino Barbosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrian Medina. If Adrian Medina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute Melquiades Gomez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albino Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marapá AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.