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Spectators: 7128 (Terracing: 5347, Seating: 1640, VIP seats: 141) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Herminio Selatse got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Nicanor Txordon managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.Olimpo's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicanor Txordon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tiburcio Hibai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tiburcio Hibai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Belmiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Tiburcio Hibai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Higinio Belmiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tiburcio Hibai took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicanor Txordon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, C.Olimpo's goalkeeper Esteban Reyes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Inocencio Blai. When Jaime Vianna fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.Olimpo's protests and gave Jaime Vianna a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, C.Olimpo's Jaime Vianna got a free kick in the 13th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nicanor Txordon in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tiburcio Hibai prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Higinio Belmiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiburcio Hibai having to interfere. Epifanio Veto kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Higinio Belmiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tiburcio Hibai was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lepsionados FC's goalkeeper Tiburcio Hibai, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 29 minutes into the game, Nicanor Txordon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Tiburcio Hibai was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 32nd match minute, C.Olimpo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santo Emesto to maneuver through the defense. When Roque Artal came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Lepsionados FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roque Artal couldn't finish the play. Esteban Reyes was a little too slow when Epifanio Veto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 1-2. Nicanor Txordon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiburcio Hibai having to interfere. After 43 played minutes Lepsionados FC got a freekick which was hit by Epifanio Veto. Inocencio Blai struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Esteban Reyes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lepsionados FC. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nicanor Txordon was the one to do the kick off. Esteban Reyes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Blai in the 51st minute of play. Higinio Belmiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tiburcio Hibai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Higinio Belmiro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 56th minute of the match, Nicanor Txordon tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tiburcio Hibai saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of C.Olimpo booed when Lepsionados FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herminio Selatse didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute, Epifanio Veto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Nicanor Txordon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiburcio Hibai was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Higinio Belmiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicanor Txordon in the 68th minute of play forced Lepsionados FC's goalkeeper Tiburcio Hibai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esteban Reyes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Epifanio Veto, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Lepsionados FC's zone, Nicanor Txordon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiburcio Hibai came out of the goal and Nicanor Txordon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tiburcio Hibai stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicanor Txordon's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Tiburcio Hibai stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicanor Txordon's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute Nicanor Txordon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiburcio Hibai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lepsionados FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jaime Vianna was slow to take the kick. During this time C.Olimpo's players had a chance to rest. Samuel Liher tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Tiburcio Hibai. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-3 in the 93rd minute. The C.Olimpo players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.