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PORONGO ARENA
Spectators: 7391 (Terracing: 5545, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 147) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jose Fenner made the kick off which started today's match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of Quintero AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of PORONGO:s goal. 1-0 came through a penalty shot after 8 played minutes, when PORONGO:s Marciano Torrijo calmly waited for Quintero AFC:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Quintero AFC's zone, Lucián Valdebenito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juan Raúl Melivilu came out of the goal and Lucián Valdebenito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Angelillo Roquant blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hernán Eleysegui having to make a save. PORONGO's Hernán Eleysegui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelillo Roquant in the 20th minute of play. After 21 minutes, Angelillo Roquant made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. PORONGO's Hernán Eleysegui tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Angelillo Roquant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hernán Eleysegui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelillo Roquant in the 27th minute of play. Angelillo Roquant blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hernán Eleysegui having to make a save. In the 30th minute, one of Quintero AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Quintero AFC. In the 32nd minute there was a penalty for PORONGO. Marciano Torrijo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Juan Raúl Melivilu. 2-1. If Romano Saldés had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amancio Neira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Raúl Melivilu having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After having played for 51 minutes, Teofilio Humeres managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quintero AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teofilio Humeres was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. PORONGO's Hernán Eleysegui proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save PORONGO from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, PORONGO's Hernán Eleysegui got control of the ball when Angelillo Roquant tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, PORONGO's Hernán Eleysegui got control of the ball when Angelillo Roquant tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juan Raúl Melivilu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucián Valdebenito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Angelillo Roquant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Hernán Eleysegui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Raúl Melivilu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucián Valdebenito, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Juan Raúl Melivilu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucián Valdebenito, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Amancio Neira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Raúl Melivilu having to interfere. If Angelillo Roquant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 83 minutes of play, PORONGO's Lucián Valdebenito made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juan Raúl Melivilu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Juan Raúl Melivilu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romano Saldés in the 87th minute of play. Juan Raúl Melivilu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucián Valdebenito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Angelillo Roquant struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Hernán Eleysegui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quintero AFC. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PORONGO fans cheered their team off the field, for while Quintero AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.