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Estadio Telsen
Spectators: 7123 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 125) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fermin Ramos got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Telsen's goal looked a bit too open when Bernabe Cordearo came free, but Jonatan Mikolas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute Juarez Club were awarded a corner. Wilfredo Abarca went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Juarez Club's Wilfredo Abarca to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonatan Mikolas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 9th minute Pastor Opilano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonatan Mikolas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fermin Ramos during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Telsen's Fermin Ramos got a free kick in the 10th minute. Juarez Club's Saul Pedroso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Juarez Club from getting a goal against them. 22 minutes into the match, Juarez Club's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Ramos came free, but Saul Pedroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mario Belmiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Saul Pedroso made a huge save. With a little luck, Juarez Club's Saul Pedroso got control of the ball when Fabio Maule tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Telsen's zone, Bernabe Cordearo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonatan Mikolas came out of the goal and Bernabe Cordearo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Silvestre Librado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonatan Mikolas having to make a save. In the 42nd minute, Bernabe Cordearo 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Pastor Opilano made the kick off in the second half. Wilfredo Abarca made a nice solo performance in the 53rd minute, and after some fine dribblings he sent off a powerful shot that went into the goal just inside the left post, 0-2. Saul Pedroso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Belmiro in the 57th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Mario Belmiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Saul Pedroso was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by Telsen's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Wilfredo Abarca was slow to take the kick. During this time Juarez Club's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Evelio Maria almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Telsen's Jonatan Mikolas did a great save. If Pastor Opilano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pastor Opilano came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Juarez Club 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 Pastor Opilano couldn't finish the play. Juan Paez hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. The supporters of Juarez Club booed when Telsen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingos Bladi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st match minute, Juarez Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilfredo Abarca to maneuver through the defense. Pastor Opilano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Wilfredo Abarca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saul Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Belmiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. 93 minutes into the game, Telsen's Fermin Ramos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Saul Pedroso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Telsen fans cheered their team off the field, for while Juarez Club had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.