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Estadio Despeñaderos
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gregorio Calisto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zacarias Santxol in the 5th minute of the match. Evelio Cordearo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaston Urdaspal in the 7th minute of play. After 9 played minutes Lugano City got a freekick which was hit by Zacarias Santxol. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Gaston Urdaspal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Despeñaderos's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaston Urdaspal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evelio Cordearo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rene Justin charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rene Justin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Despeñaderos's Gaston Urdaspal in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lugano City's goalie prevented a goal. Evelio Cordearo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaston Urdaspal in the 18th minute of the match. Evelio Cordearo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaston Urdaspal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evelio Cordearo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaston Urdaspal in the 21st minute of the match. Gaston Urdaspal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Cordearo having to interfere. Gaston Urdaspal struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Evelio Cordearo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Despeñaderos. Arnaldo Ramirez might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evelio Cordearo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arnaldo Ramirez ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 32nd minute, Arnaldo Ramirez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With his leg Evelio Cordearo managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when Despeñaderos's Arnaldo Ramirez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Evelio Cordearo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Ramirez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute, Gaston Hug hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gregorio Calisto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celestino Lapurdi in the 45th minute of the match.

Despeñaderos's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Celestino Lapurdi scored to the left of an out of position Gregorio Calisto, making the score, 0-1. Gaston Urdaspal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Cordearo having to interfere. Lugano City's Evelio Cordearo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaston Urdaspal in the 59th minute of play. When Despeñaderos's Arnaldo Ramirez in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lugano City's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Gaston Urdaspal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Evelio Cordearo was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaston Urdaspal in the 70th minute of play forced Lugano City's goalkeeper Evelio Cordearo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaston Urdaspal in the 72nd minute of play forced Lugano City's goalkeeper Evelio Cordearo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute Arnaldo Ramirez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evelio Cordearo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnaldo Ramirez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despeñaderos's Severo Ignado was substituted for Leonides Palos. Despeñaderos made a substitution. Denis Bidun replaced Arnaldo Ramirez. If Denis Bidun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evelio Cordearo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaston Urdaspal in the 92nd minute of the match. When Despeñaderos's Denis Bidun in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lugano City's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 96 minutes, Gaston Urdaspal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Despeñaderos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gaston Urdaspal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Although Despeñaderos had been in control for most of the match, Lugano City still came away with the win.