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Estadio Guañizul
Spectators: 7138 (Terracing: 5395, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 143) Lagunilla AFC's Florencio Playo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4thth minute of the game Florencio Playo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Gato Lopez FC's Teofilo Nardo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Florencio Playo in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teofilo Nardo saved El Gato Lopez FC from getting behind. Mateo Herrera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Amado Bermund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in El Gato Lopez FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! 16 minutes into the match, Florencio Playo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teofilo Nardo. El Gato Lopez FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Florencio Playo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 19 minutes into the match, Lagunilla AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Argi came free, but Emilio Vellito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Florencio Playo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teofilo Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amado Bermund in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Emilio Vellito, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, El Gato Lopez FC's Melchor Pepillo got a free kick in the 24th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Lagunilla AFC's zone, Gregorio Argi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emilio Vellito came out of the goal and Gregorio Argi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amado Bermund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Emilio Vellito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the game, Eustaquio Seguinus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Gato Lopez FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lagunilla AFC the free kick. Eustaquio Seguinus kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florencio Playo in the 46th minute of play forced El Gato Lopez FC's goalkeeper Teofilo Nardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute Mateo Herrera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teofilo Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gregorio Argi to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Lagunilla AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gregorio Argi came free, but Emilio Vellito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lagunilla AFC's Emilio Vellito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Bermund in the 57th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregorio Argi in the 59th minute of play forced Lagunilla AFC's goalkeeper Emilio Vellito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Lagunilla AFC's Florencio Playo in the 62nd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Teofilo Nardo was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for El Gato Lopez FC through an amazing save. Florencio Playo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Teofilo Nardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Mateo Herrera got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Amado Bermund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Vellito having to interfere. Teofilo Nardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florencio Playo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amado Bermund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilio Vellito having to interfere. Baldomiro Txomin kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Teofilo Nardo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mateo Herrera in the 88th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Florencio Playo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Teofilo Nardo. That made the score 0-3 in the 92 minute of play. The Lagunilla AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lagunilla AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.