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Spectators: 7967 (Terracing: 5977, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Quinito Rubio got the match started through his kick off. Sabino Peña showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdika Philip, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Sabino Peña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauricio Astudillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carles Puyol during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, SuliMelilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carles Puyol to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Abdika Philip shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabino Peña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Mauricio Astudillo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sabino Peña. SuliMelilla's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mauricio Astudillo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, Reyes No had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sabino Peña. SuliMelilla's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Reyes No was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Salud y República's Mauricio Astudillo got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Abdika Philip notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of SuliMelilla's Sabino Peña. Sabino Peña was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 23 minutes into the game, Xalo Guerrero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SuliMelilla's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Salud y República the free kick. The supporters of Salud y República booed when SuliMelilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xalo Guerrero didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SuliMelilla! Pancho Barrios hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, SuliMelilla's goal looked a bit too open when Abdika Philip came free, but Sabino Peña reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nazario Dagora struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Juan Carlos Suciu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SuliMelilla. 42 minutes into the match, Mauricio Astudillo notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of SuliMelilla's Sabino Peña. Sabino Peña was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sabino Peña showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rey Guillotin, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reyes No stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Reyes No shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabino Peña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the SuliMelilla defense, Abdika Philip kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sabino Peña. The SuliMelilla fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sabino Peña should have stopped the shot. Sabino Peña was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Fructuoso Echavarri capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fructuoso Echavarri really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. After 65 minutes, Abdika Philip made it 0-8 with a short kick to the right side. SuliMelilla's Sabino Peña tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Sabino Peña made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Fructuoso Echavarri sent off a good shot on target. Juan Carlos Suciu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Quinito Rubio, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 71st minute Reyes No shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabino Peña saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Salud y República booed when SuliMelilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pancho Barrios didn't get a good kick on the ball. 74 minutes into the game, Reyes No recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sabino Peña. Reyes No showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-9. After 77 minutes of play, Salud y República's Abdika Philip made it 0-10 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sabino Peña was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 82 minutes of play, Salud y República's Reyes No made it 0-11 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sabino Peña was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Abdika Philip had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 87 minutes into the game, Reyes No recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sabino Peña. Reyes No showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-12. After 90 played minutes SuliMelilla got a freekick which was hit by Xalo Guerrero. Sabino Peña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauricio Astudillo in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 95th match minute, Salud y República was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fructuoso Echavarri to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Salud y República could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SuliMelilla throughout the match.