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Luis Meridda
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ildefonso Suarez kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Recreo's Jeronimo Darien got control of the ball when Pastor Lope tried to sneak it across the goal line. Osvaldo Erasto hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute Artemio Gaitan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Salas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th match minute, Despechá F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Policarpio to maneuver through the defense. Iker Salas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artemio Gaitan, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Pastor Lopes short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Jeronimo Darien to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Despechá F.C. booed when Recreo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artemio Gaitan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ildefonso Suarez in the 21st minute of play forced Despechá F.C.'s goalkeeper Iker Salas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Artemio Gaitan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iker Salas was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Despechá F.C.'s Eulalio Illart slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jeronimo Darien. That made the score 1-0 after 26 minutes of play. After some careless play in the Despechá F.C. defense, Ildefonso Suarez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iker Salas. The Despechá F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iker Salas should have stopped the shot. Recreo's Jeronimo Darien played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Illart in the 38th minute of play. 39 minutes into the game, Osvaldo Erasto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Recreo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Despechá F.C. the free kick. In the 39th minute, Osvaldo Erasto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pastor Lope succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 42nd playminute. After a rather tough play, Recreo's Osvaldo Erasto got a free kick in the 45th minute. Pastor Lope who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Jeronimo Darien when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Recreo's Jeronimo Darien got control of the ball when Pastor Lope tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pastor Lope to make the kick off. Jeronimo Darien stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eulalio Illart's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Despechá F.C.'s goalkeeper Iker Salas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ildefonso Suarez during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Despechá F.C. booed when Recreo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ildefonso Suarez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nicanor Jeraldo kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After having played for 69 minutes, Pastor Lope managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Despechá F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Pastor Lope was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. During the 70th minute of the match Ildefonso Suarez completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ildefonso Suarez a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Recreo's Romulo Efren got a free kick in the 74th minute. When Despechá F.C.'s Eulalio Illart in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Recreo's goalie prevented a goal. Vicente Policarpio charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vicente Policarpio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 80th minute, Vicente Policarpio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eulalio Illart during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Romulo Efren's late challenge caught a Despechá F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romulo Efren helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Despechá F.C. booed when Recreo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romulo Efren didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Eulalio Illart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Artemio Gaitan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Despechá F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.