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Spectators: 7167 (Terracing: 5432, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 70) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anier Nevada started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes Facción All Star got a freekick which was hit by Americo Hevia. In the 7thth minute of the game Anier Nevada who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Facción All Star's Justo Cerreri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anier Nevada who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Justo Cerreri when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 17 minutes of play, Facción All Star's Josepe Orozco made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Miguel Alarcon was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Facción All Star's Rexino Arratia got a free kick in the 20th minute. Anier Nevada struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Justo Cerreri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Straw Hat. Anier Nevadas short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Justo Cerreri to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 27 minutes, Davide Bianchi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Straw Hat's supporters crossed their fingers, but Davide Bianchi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Auderico Comas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Davide Bianchi came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Straw Hat 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 Davide Bianchi couldn't finish the play. After 31 minutes of play, Straw Hat's Davide Bianchi made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Justo Cerreri was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Davide Bianchi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Straw Hat's supporters rose to their feet, but Davide Bianchi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Justo Cerreri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 38 minutes into the game, Americo Hevia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Facción All Star's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Straw Hat the free kick. The supporters of Facción All Star booed when Straw Hat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Auderico Comas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44thth minute of the game Xurde Vilanova who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Straw Hat's Miguel Alarcon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anier Nevada had several of the Facción All Star's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 46 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-1 score and a disappointed Justo Cerreri as he didn't even see the shot coming. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xurde Vilanova to make the kick off. When Anier Nevada came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Straw Hat 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 Anier Nevada couldn't finish the play. When Straw Hat's Anier Nevada in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Facción All Star's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Facción All Star's zone, Davide Bianchi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Justo Cerreri came out of the goal and Davide Bianchi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Americo Hevia kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After 68 minutes, Xurde Vilanova mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Facción All Star and the Straw Hat players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 69 played minutes, Straw Hat's Juan Quesada shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Justo Cerreri 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 Straw Hat reached it. When Josepe Orozco fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Facción All Star's protests and gave Josepe Orozco a yellow card for diving instead. After 70 played minutes Facción All Star got a freekick which was hit by Josepe Orozco. Miguel Alarcon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rexino Arratia in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 78thth minute of the game Anier Nevada who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Facción All Star's Justo Cerreri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Straw Hat's Anier Nevada in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Facción All Star's goalie prevented a goal. If Anier Nevada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xurde Vilanova hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. 3-1 became the score in the 87th minute when Anier Nevada elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.