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Copacabana
Spectators: 7253 (Terracing: 5441, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mario Jokin took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Copacabana AFC's zone, Apolo Paublo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Blanco came out of the goal and Apolo Paublo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Apolo Paublo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Blanco having to interfere. Humberto Olando made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santos Sein in the 9th minute. After 17 minutes of play, Ancóm's Mario Jokin made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Blanco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bruno Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Apolo Paublo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santos Sein came free with the goalkeeper in the 27th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Humberto Olando could save by the left post. In the 33rd minute, Santos Sein 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 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ancóm's goalkeeper Humberto Olando, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bruno Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Jokin in the 46th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ancóm's zone, Santos Sein stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Humberto Olando came out of the goal and Santos Sein tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Venancio Quinito was the one to do the kick off. Humberto Olando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Venancio Quinito, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. When Copacabana AFC's Venancio Quinito in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ancóm's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Venancio Quinito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Copacabana AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Venancio Quinito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Humberto Olando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 67 minutes, Mario Jokin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ancóm's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Jokin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Atilano Ekain kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Copacabana AFC's Vinicio Sugoi got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Humberto Olando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santos Sein in the 78th minute of play. Bruno Blanco made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Apolo Paublo sent off a good shot on target. If Santos Sein had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 93rd minute, Apolo Paublo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Blanco was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2.