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Cuna del Valle
Spectators: 7152 (Terracing: 5527, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) Sumalao's Jonatan Florinio 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. After a defensive mix-up in Sumalao's zone, Fausto Giraldo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernabe Baladi came out of the goal and Fausto Giraldo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 12 minutes, Wilfredo Maria mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sumalao and the Alto Valle FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th minute, Wilfredo Maria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fausto Giraldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 25 minutes into the match, Sumalao's Jonatan Florinio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dominic Huyghens narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26th minute of the match Arsenio Argider shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dominic Huyghens showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fausto Giraldo in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernabe Baladi saved Sumalao from getting behind. If Rene Frisco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Rene Frisco fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Fausto Giraldos short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Bernabe Baladi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bernabe Baladi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fausto Giraldo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 36 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sumalao's zone, Rene Frisco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernabe Baladi came out of the goal and Rene Frisco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fausto Giraldo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, Bernabe Baladi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Bernabe Baladi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Lop, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 52 minutes of play, Alto Valle FC's Igor Lop made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernabe Baladi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rene Frisco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Bernabe Baladi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the game, Rene Frisco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Bernabe Baladi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alto Valle FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rene Frisco in the 67th minute. After 67 played minutes Sumalao got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Florinio. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Fausto Giraldo sped through Sumalao's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bernabe Baladi. After 74 minutes, Fausto Giraldo made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. Sumalao's Bernabe Baladi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Rene Frisco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Fausto Giraldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernabe Baladi was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Rene Frisco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Fausto Giraldo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bernabe Baladi. Sumalao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fausto Giraldo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Alto Valle FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.