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Telo Bernabeu
Spectators: 7228 (Terracing: 5532, Seating: 1696, VIP seats: 0) AC Simba's Celso Ferman started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Ilazki in the 10th minute of play forced AC Simba's goalkeeper Damaso Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Santiago Quiroga fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Batavia FC's protests and gave Santiago Quiroga a yellow card for diving instead. Camilo Tajo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Ferman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damaso Arias didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Batavia FC's Vladimiro Caton shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 32nd match minute, Batavia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Quiroga to maneuver through the defense. Damaso Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Ilazki, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Alvaro Domingues struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Damaso Arias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Batavia FC. In the 38th minute, Pastor Ilazki reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Damaso Arias. The goal made the score 2-0. Alvaro Domingues kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 44th minute by Vladimiro Caton got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pastor Ilazki to strike the kick off in the second half. Damaso Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Ilazki in the 55th minute of the match. After some careless play in the AC Simba defense, Pastor Ilazki kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damaso Arias. The AC Simba fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damaso Arias should have stopped the shot. 62 minutes into the game, Tobias Eron was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Simba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Batavia FC the free kick. A collision led to AC Simba getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Tobias Eron hit a great ball. After having played for 65 minutes, Vladimiro Caton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Batavia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vladimiro Caton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 67 minutes into the match, Pastor Ilazki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Damaso Arias. AC Simba's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pastor Ilazki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. After a rather tough play, AC Simba's Tobias Eron got a free kick in the 70th minute. Camilo Tajo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernan Kauldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute, Vladimiro Caton 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. 93 minutes into the game, Leon Cayo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Damaso Arias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.