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Estadio Piquete
Spectators: 6200 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 0) Elder Rossi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alonzo Bernal in the 5th minute of play forced Piquete AFC's goalkeeper Leo Palben to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Piquete AFC's Leo Palben played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonides Bibiano in the 7th minute of play. In the 10th minute Leonides Bibiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leo Palben saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leo Palben made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alonzo Bernal in the 11th minute of play. Hector Pagomari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Leo Palben tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leo Palben took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Pagomari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leo Palben took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Pagomari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elder Rossi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Michel Paraense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Piquete AFC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Gong Rong Peng hit a great ball. La Gloria's Hector Pagomari got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elder Rossi scored 1-0 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Michel Paraense, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Leo Palben made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonides Bibiano in the 44th minute of play. Alberto Jorrin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alonzo Bernal made a kick off. After 53 played minutes, La Gloria's Nereo Sidro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leo Palben came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in La Gloria reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hector Pagomari got free with Leo Palben in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 58th minute, Eduardo Olivar 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. Michel Paraense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elder Rossi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Piquete AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Placido Reyes scored to the left of an out of position Leo Palben, making the score, 1-1. In the 65th match minute, La Gloria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Velasco to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the game, Piquete AFC's Alberto Jorrin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Michel Paraense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 69 minutes into the match, Piquete AFC's Alberto Jorrin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Michel Paraense narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 70th minute, Mateo Txatxu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Eduardo Olivar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Placido Reyes's late challenge caught a Piquete AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Placido Reyes helped the player get up and apologised. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Elder Rossi sped through La Gloria's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Michel Paraense. Piquete AFC's Leo Palben proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Piquete AFC from getting a goal against them. Ulpiano Paredes kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After 82 played minutes, La Gloria's Ezequiel Quexal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leo Palben came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in La Gloria reached it. Leo Palben took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alonzo Bernal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Hector Pagomari came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the La Gloria 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 Hector Pagomari couldn't finish the play. After having played for 90 minutes, Alonzo Bernal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Gloria's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alonzo Bernal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alonzo Bernal in the 92nd minute of play forced Piquete AFC's goalkeeper Leo Palben to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Alonzo Bernal managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Gloria's supporters rose to their feet, but Alonzo Bernal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leo Palben breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Piquete AFC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.