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Estadio Balduino
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elpidio Celino kicked off to start the match. Fulgencio Jaunti struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Evaristo Servando didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Retomados FC. After 5 minutes of play, Retomados FC's Serafino Marko made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Evaristo Servando was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Elpidio Celino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Manuelo was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Elpidio Celino succeeded in the game's 13th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Aristides Cristos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Manuelo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Elpidio Celino struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Benito Manuelo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Godofredo. Elpidio Celino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Benito Manuelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Godofredo's Elpidio Celino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. Benito Manuelo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Celino in the 32nd minute of play. In the 39th minute, Rosendo Hats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Retomados FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eusebio Gartzea was slow to take the kick. During this time Godofredo's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Eusebio Gartzea almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Retomados FC's Benito Manuelo did a great save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Serafino Marko was the one to do the kick off. In the 57th minute, Rosendo Hats hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elpidio Celino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Benito Manuelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Godofredo's Evaristo Servando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Godofredo from getting a goal against them. 66 minutes into the match, Godofredo's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Marko came free, but Evaristo Servando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 minutes, Elpidio Celino made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Retomados FC's Benito Manuelo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Benito Manuelo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Celino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aristides Cristos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elpidio Celino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Manuelo having to interfere. Benito Manuelo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Cristos, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. The audience was convinced that Aristides Cristos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Manuelo was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Aristides Cristos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benito Manuelo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. If Elpidio Celino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Eusebio Gartzea fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Godofredo's protests and gave Eusebio Gartzea a yellow card for diving instead. In the 86th minute, Eusebio Gartzea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes into the match, Retomados FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Cristos came free, but Benito Manuelo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th match minute, Retomados FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodosio Furman to maneuver through the defense. 97 minutes into the match, Retomados FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Cristos came free, but Benito Manuelo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.