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Estadio Napostá
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Haroldo Canor kicked off to start the match. Gaston Quilino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 5 minutes into the match, Gaston Quilino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnulfo Tabb. Unión's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gaston Quilino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Arnulfo Tabb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anacleto Enmanuel in the 10th minute of play. If Gaston Quilino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Unión's goal looked a bit too open when Feliciano Bakar came free, but Arnulfo Tabb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaston Quilino might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnulfo Tabb. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gaston Quilino ran back to his position shaking his head. Arnulfo Tabb made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gaston Quilino in the 27th minute. Jesus Dalmau didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adolfo Silbestre went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Unión's goalkeeper Arnulfo Tabb, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 34th minute, Adolfo Silbestre 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. Gaston Quilino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnulfo Tabb having to interfere. Jesus Dalmau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Canor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, Nunez Abajas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 49 minutes into the match, Napostá FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Silbestre came free, but Jesus Dalmau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Arnulfo Tabb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaston Quilino in the 54th minute of play. When Napostá FC's Gaston Quilino in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Unión's goalie prevented a goal. 63 minutes into the game, Napostá FC's Feliciano Bakar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnulfo Tabb made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Arnulfo Tabb came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Napostá FC's Gaston Quilino. But to his dismay, Gaston Quilino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Feliciano Bakar in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnulfo Tabb prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 77th match minute, Napostá FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicanor Baumar to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Napostá FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Anacleto Enmanuel hit a great ball. The long shot by Paolo Lopes in the 80th minute really tested Jesus Dalmau's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 81stth minute of the game Gaston Quilino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Unión's Arnulfo Tabb was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84th minute, Haroldo Canor 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. Haroldo Canor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jesus Dalmau read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Napostá FC's zone, Adolfo Silbestre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jesus Dalmau came out of the goal and Adolfo Silbestre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 90th minute, Feliciano Bakar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnulfo Tabb was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Haroldo Canor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Napostá FC had played much better football throughout.