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Spectators: 5500 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Zulia United FC's Min Lubiano 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. A collision led to Apariciero FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Odilon Saro hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fidele Cifontes in the 8th minute of play forced Zulia United FC's goalkeeper Camilo Vergara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute there was a penalty for Apariciero FC. Xesus Donallo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Camilo Vergara. 0-1. The audience was convinced that Mikelar Fonte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camilo Vergara was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Apariciero FC's Xesus Donallo couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 21st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Zulia United FC. Camilo Vergara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidele Cifontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Fidele Cifontes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camilo Vergara was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Camilo Vergara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mikelar Fonte's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Fidele Cifontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fidele Cifontes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Camilo Vergara having to make a save. Fidele Cifontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Camilo Vergara having to interfere. Mikelar Fonte blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Camilo Vergara having to make a save. Mikelar Fonte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Camilo Vergara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Fidele Cifontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zilar Ocampo got his second yellow card in the match during the 47th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Apariciero FC booed when Zulia United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zilar Ocampo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The supporters of Zulia United FC booed when Apariciero FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betadur Pozos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fidele Cifontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Camilo Vergara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th play minute Fidele Cifontes came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Camilo Vergara. 0-2. The supporters of Zulia United FC booed when Apariciero FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betadur Pozos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mikelar Fonte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fidele Cifontes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Camilo Vergara having to make a save. Laffitte Cumbres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guilabertus Munguira in the 74th minute of play. In the 84th minute, Ximun Trancoso made a precise shot to the right of Laffitte Cumbres. Apariciero FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After a rather tough play, Zulia United FC's Orlando Salceda got a free kick in the 89th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Apariciero FC's Mikelar Fonte slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Camilo Vergara. That made the score 1-3 after 91 minutes of play. Orlando Salceda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Laffitte Cumbres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Apariciero FC played a much better game than Zulia United FC and deserved their victory. The Zulia United FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.