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Raquel
Spectators: 7120 (Terracing: 5325, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Elias Arano took the kick off in the first half of the match. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Raquel's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomás Cordario was slow to take the kick. During this time Lehmann FC's players had a chance to rest. Ovidio Madaleno made a great header on Lehmann FC's corner, it was just that Raquel's Elpidio Arano managed to reach the ball for a save. 9 minutes into the game, Raul Fagildo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Raquel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lehmann FC the free kick. In the 10th match minute, Raquel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Fagildo to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luisito Osorio got free with Teobaldo Silban in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Raquel getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Raul Fagildo hit a great ball. Elias Arano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Elpidio Arano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the game, Luisito Berbiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Raquel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lehmann FC the free kick. A collision led to Raquel getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Luisito Berbiz hit a great ball. Leonides Ortzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, Leonides Ortzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Lehmann FC's zone, Luisito Osorio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teobaldo Silban came out of the goal and Luisito Osorio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 41st minute, Leonides Ortzi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Teobaldo Silban. The goal made the score 1-0. After having played for 47 minutes, Norberto Derwin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lehmann FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Norberto Derwin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonides Ortzi to make the kick off. If Elias Arano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teobaldo Silban came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Raquel's Luisito Osorio. But to his dismay, Luisito Osorio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 67th minute, Norberto Derwin 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. In the 68th minute Elias Arano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Arano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by Raquel's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomás Cordario was slow to take the kick. During this time Lehmann FC's players had a chance to rest. After a defensive mix-up in Raquel's zone, Norberto Derwin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elpidio Arano came out of the goal and Norberto Derwin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eugenio Vincente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the game, Elias Arano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Elpidio Arano. Elias Arano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. In the 82nd minute, Raul Fagildo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Teobaldo Silban was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Teobaldo Silban came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Raquel's Luisito Osorio. But to his dismay, Luisito Osorio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Lehmann FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Raquel.