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Estadio Alcaraz
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) Silvestre Abel started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Robustiano Toribio fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HDP's protests and gave Robustiano Toribio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th minute, Robustiano Toribio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jose Nicholas acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 11th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Eleuterio Bermudez. When the match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ubaldo Casomiro sped through Alcaraz FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Francisco Ixaka. Lorenzo Truylos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Jose Nicholas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, HDP's goal looked a bit too open when Silvestre Abel came free, but Jose Nicholas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silvestre Abel in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jose Nicholas saved HDP from getting behind. Jose Nicholas came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Alcaraz FC's Silvestre Abel. But to his dismay, Silvestre Abel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Lorenzo Truylos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Jose Nicholas made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Alcaraz FC's zone, Ubaldo Casomiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francisco Ixaka came out of the goal and Ubaldo Casomiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jorge Precioso to strike the kick off in the second half. HDP's Gabriel Playo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Francisco Ixaka in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Silvestre Abel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Jose Nicholas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute Lorenzo Truylos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvestre Abel struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Jose Nicholas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alcaraz FC. 75 minutes into the match, Alcaraz FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Precioso came free, but Francisco Ixaka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Truylos in the 81st minute of play forced HDP's goalkeeper Jose Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ubaldo Casomiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Francisco Ixaka tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jose Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvestre Abel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, HDP's Gabriel Playo got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 92nd minute, Lorenzo Truylos 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. After having played for 95 minutes, Silvestre Abel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alcaraz FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvestre Abel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The HDP supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing HDP would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.