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Estadio El Esfuerzo
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leonides Ellande took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ionuț Bulcă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Platon Alanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulises Rius in the 6th minute of play. After 7 minutes, Paulino Berbiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EL ESFUERZO FC and the Club Tupendeja players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, EL ESFUERZO FC's Paulino Berbiz got a free kick in the 8th minute. After 9 played minutes, Club Tupendeja's Oscar Gonzo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Platon Alanis 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 Club Tupendeja reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonides Ellande got free with Tadeo Harri in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leonides Ellande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Tadeo Harri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roberto Bras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonides Ellande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Tadeo Harri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. EL ESFUERZO FC's Ionuț Bulcă got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonides Ellande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ionuț Bulcă blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tadeo Harri having to make a save. EL ESFUERZO FC's Leonides Ellande got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The EL ESFUERZO FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Club Tupendeja were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ulises Rius stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulises Rius in the 53rd minute of play forced EL ESFUERZO FC's goalkeeper Platon Alanis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, EL ESFUERZO FC's Platon Alanis got control of the ball when Wilfredo Tristan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 58 minutes, Wilfredo Tristan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Tupendeja and the EL ESFUERZO FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 58 played minutes Club Tupendeja got a freekick which was hit by Wilfredo Tristan. Leonides Ellande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Tadeo Harri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Roberto Bras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Roberto Bras came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the EL ESFUERZO FC 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 Roberto Bras couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, EL ESFUERZO FC's Platon Alanis got control of the ball when Wilfredo Tristan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Club Tupendeja's zone, Roberto Bras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tadeo Harri came out of the goal and Roberto Bras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Leonides Ellande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Roberto Bras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Roberto Bras came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the EL ESFUERZO FC 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 Roberto Bras couldn't finish the play. Roberto Bras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Club Tupendeja's goalkeeper Tadeo Harri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lázaro Nalo hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Leonides Ellande's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tadeo Harri was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Roberto Bras struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Tadeo Harri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EL ESFUERZO FC. 85 minutes into the game, Ionuț Bulcă cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tadeo Harri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leonides Ellande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tadeo Harri having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Roberto Bras managed to get in a good position for a shot. EL ESFUERZO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Bras was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeo Harri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leonides Ellande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.