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Estadio Topacio
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ricardo Baladi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejandro Beila in the 3rd minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, BENELUX's goalkeeper Ricardo Baladi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gregorio Ignado. Gregorio Ignado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Ricardo Baladi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 11 minutes, Gregorio Ignado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TOP FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gregorio Ignado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricardo Baladi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alejandro Beila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gregorio Ignado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricardo Baladi having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Alejandro Beila kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ricardo Baladi. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. After a rather tough play, BENELUX's Benjamin Dorio got a free kick in the 21st minute. Ricardo Baladi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alejandro Beila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cipriano Steven kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, TOP FC's Gregorio Ignado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ricardo Baladi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gregorio Ignado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gregorio Ignado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gregorio Ignado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Baladi having to interfere. After 36 played minutes BENELUX got a freekick which was hit by Eustacio Petri. If Gregorio Ignado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind TOP FC's goalkeeper Arturo Porfirio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 46th minute Marcelino Vergaray shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arturo Porfirio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alejandro Beila made a kick off. In the 55th minute Alejandro Beila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Baladi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for BENELUX! With a little luck, TOP FC's Arturo Porfirio got control of the ball when Teo Esdras tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of BENELUX booed when TOP FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ildefonso Eli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alejandro Beila blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricardo Baladi having to make a save. In the 75th minute, Marcelino Vergaray 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. BENELUX's Ricardo Baladi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godofredo Delfino in the 83rd minute of play. Ricardo Baladi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alejandro Beila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Baladi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alejandro Beila's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Alejandro Beila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Baladi having to interfere. BENELUX's Ricardo Baladi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejandro Beila in the 99th minute of play. There was no doubt that TOP FC were the better team. TOP FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.