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Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 7313 (Terracing: 5486, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) Universidad Catolica's Armando Ofelio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mercurio Gamboa might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ulises Peñafiel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mercurio Gamboa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 8th minute, Armando Ofelio made a precise shot to the right of Ulises Peñafiel. Joga Bonito F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, Joga Bonito F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Mercurio Gamboa came free, but Ulises Peñafiel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Ofelio in the 13th minute of play forced Joga Bonito F.C's goalkeeper Ulises Peñafiel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulises Peñafiel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mercurio Gamboa in the 14th minute of play. With a little luck, Universidad Catolica's Moisés Feloaga got control of the ball when Hermenegildo Pizarro tried to sneak it across the goal line. 19 minutes into the game, Mark Rosselot was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Joga Bonito F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Universidad Catolica the free kick. In the 19th minute, Mark Rosselot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Universidad Catolica's Moisés Feloaga got control of the ball when Hermenegildo Pizarro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Raúl Labbé kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Rogelio Briones kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Mercurio Gamboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Ulises Peñafiel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Joga Bonito F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Ofelio came free, but Ulises Peñafiel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulises Peñafiel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Ofelio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mercurio Gamboa came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Universidad Catolica 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 Mercurio Gamboa couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Universidad Catolica's Edson Galvão got a free kick in the 41st minute. Ulises Peñafiel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Ofelio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 46 minutes of play, Universidad Catolica's Armando Ofelio made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulises Peñafiel was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Joga Bonito F.C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Universidad Catolica were winning 0-2.

Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Ulises Peñafiel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernán Abrahamsohn in the 56th minute of play forced Universidad Catolica's goalkeeper Moisés Feloaga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Florián Mardones hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Armando Ofelio scored 0-3 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ulises Peñafiel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Omar Hidalgo kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. 64 minutes into the game, Jorge Barbero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Universidad Catolica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Joga Bonito F.C the free kick. Quintén Waddington took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Moisés Feloaga. Universidad Catolica's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Armando Ofelio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulises Peñafiel having to interfere. When Universidad Catolica's Armando Ofelio in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Joga Bonito F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Mercurio Gamboa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Ulises Peñafiel made a huge save. After 83 played minutes, Universidad Catolica's Edson Galvão shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ulises Peñafiel 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 Universidad Catolica reached it. Mercurio Gamboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ulises Peñafiel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Universidad Catolica's Mercurio Gamboa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ulises Peñafiel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Universidad Catolica's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.