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Candelaria
Spectators: 7302 (Terracing: 5682, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 120) The supporters of Candelaria booed when Benard was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Generoso Eztebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, David Israel Carmel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Candelaria's supporters rose to their feet, but David Israel Carmel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eustaquio Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11th minute, Candelaria's David Israel Carmel dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Eustaquio Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rolando Hondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Delmar Rencio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fermin Pudes, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Delmar Rencio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guido Bero, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Benard's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Amador Norino in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute Fermin Pudes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delmar Rencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fermin Pudes in the 39th minute of play forced Candelaria's goalkeeper Delmar Rencio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If David Israel Carmel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 45 minutes, Fermin Pudes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Benard's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fermin Pudes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fermin Pudes to strike the kick off in the second half. Delmar Rencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Guillem in the 51st minute of play. Benard were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after Candelaria's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Amador Norino took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Israel Carmel in the 56th minute of play forced Benard's goalkeeper Eustaquio Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benard's Eustaquio Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johannes de Jong in the 57th minute of play. Delmar Rencio made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Celso Milian sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Benard's Aírton Rossi got a free kick in the 64th minute. The supporters of Benard booed when Candelaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isac Oniga didn't get a good kick on the ball. David Israel Carmel hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute, Benard's Fermin Pudes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Delmar Rencio. Delmar Rencio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Sergio Argi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Fermin Pudes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Delmar Rencio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 86 minutes into the match, Benard's Amador Norino broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 88 played minutes Candelaria got a freekick which was hit by Astor Quintana. Eustaquio Nicholas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergio Argi, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isac Oniga in the 93rd minute of play forced Benard's goalkeeper Eustaquio Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Benard walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.