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Diego A. Maradona
Spectators: 7105 (Terracing: 5330, Seating: 1634, VIP seats: 141) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elvio Eskuin got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Paloma F.C. booed when Barrilete Cosmico F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantino Naike didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paloma F.C.'s Elvio Eskuin got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elvio Eskuin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hector Lopez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rigoberto Gonsalve, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Iker Pierres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paloma F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Iker Pierres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hector Lopez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 22 minutes into the match, Paloma F.C.'s Iker Pierres sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hector Lopez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Barrilete Cosmico F.C.'s Hector Lopez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaspar Velasco in the 32nd minute of play. Rigoberto Gonsalve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paloma F.C.'s Elvio Eskuin got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Angel Botello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Angel Botello to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Elvio Eskuin 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. Rigoberto Gonsalve's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hector Lopez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 58th minute Rigoberto Gonsalve shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Lopez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hector Lopez didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 61st minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. Angel Botello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teobaldo Gurutz having to interfere. It was beautiful to see Barrilete Cosmico F.C.'s Serafin Qwinton in action when he in the 68th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! The throw-in from Justino Shepherd in the 73rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Paloma F.C.'s Eusebio Francis. Teobaldo Gurutz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angel Botello, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute, Nereo Rodriguez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teobaldo Gurutz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justino Shepherd, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Rigoberto Gonsalve struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Hector Lopez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paloma F.C.. After a defensive mix-up in Barrilete Cosmico F.C.'s zone, Rigoberto Gonsalve stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hector Lopez came out of the goal and Rigoberto Gonsalve tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hector Lopez made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Gaspar Velasco sent off a good shot on target. In the 87th minute of the game Serafin Qwinton made a throw-in which Herminio Montrelle played forward. Elvio Eskuin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Barrilete Cosmico F.C.'s goalkeeper Hector Lopez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Iker Pierres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hector Lopez having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Paloma F.C. left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Barrilete Cosmico F.C..