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Spectators: 7104 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vinicio Paskal took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Aristides Beltza notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Hercules Fc's Mateo Marz. Mateo Marz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 10 minutes into the match, Hercules Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Abad came free, but Mateo Marz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Nihuil AFC booed when Hercules Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filiberto Banegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Astor Abad's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mateo Marz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Robustiano Raitin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nihuil AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hercules Fc the free kick. After a rather tough play, Nihuil AFC's Julio Rios got a free kick in the 21st minute. Hercules Fc's Domingo Onbera got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Domingo Onberas short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Eusebio Rojelio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Robustiano Raitin kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The supporters of Hercules Fc booed when Nihuil AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Rios didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Abad in the 37th minute of play forced Hercules Fc's goalkeeper Mateo Marz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Nihuil AFC's goalkeeper Eusebio Rojelio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Domingo Onbera. Mateo Marz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aristides Beltza, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. If Aristides Beltza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Samuel Cedro's late challenge caught a Hercules Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Samuel Cedro helped the player get up and apologised. Samuel Cedro kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Astor Abad to strike the kick off in the second half. Nihuil AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ruperto Gelmiro in the 54th minute. Placido Vedillo tried in the game's 54th match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Mateo Marz. An annoying self made goal, 0-2. In the 58th minute, Domingo Onbera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Domingo Onbera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusebio Rojelio having to interfere. Hercules Fc's Mateo Marz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Hercules Fc from getting a goal against them. Domingo Onbera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute Astor Abad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateo Marz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute Astor Abad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateo Marz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Hercules Fc defense, Astor Abad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mateo Marz. The Hercules Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mateo Marz should have stopped the shot. Hercules Fc's Mateo Marz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Astor Abad in the 96th minute of play. The Nihuil AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Nihuil AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.