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Crespo
Spectators: 7259 (Terracing: 5446, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Artemio Farias started the match with the kick off. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Usiyal's goalkeeper Baldomiro Gaskon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Crespo getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Everardo Senin hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Farias in the 26th minute of play forced Crespo's goalkeeper Fermin Rius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Eder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fermin Rius having to interfere. In the 30th minute Artemio Farias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fermin Rius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Crespo defense, Artemio Farias kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fermin Rius. The Crespo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fermin Rius should have stopped the shot. Ivan Eder fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fermin Rius having to interfere. If Artemio Farias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ivan Eder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Crespo's Delmar Dalmu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Baldomiro Gaskon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Delmar Dalmu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Eder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Fermin Rius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Usiyal were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Delmar Dalmu to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Crespo's Abelardo Rainerio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Baldomiro Gaskon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Delmar Dalmu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute Usiyal were awarded a corner. Timoteo Gines went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Timoteo Gines almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Crespo's Fermin Rius did a great save. Artemio Farias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fermin Rius having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Usiyal's Fermin Rius threw himself towards the right post 67 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Artemio Farias, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Fermin Rius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artemio Farias in the 73rd minute of play. Artemio Farias might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fermin Rius. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Artemio Farias ran back to his position shaking his head. If Abelardo Rainerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delmar Dalmu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 80 played minutes Usiyal got a freekick which was hit by Primitivo Nafarroa. In the 81stth minute of the game Delmar Dalmu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Usiyal's Baldomiro Gaskon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Usiyal's Ivan Eder got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abelardo Rainerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Baldomiro Gaskon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Crespo booed when Usiyal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hipolito Romildo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alejandro Cesario's late challenge caught a Crespo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alejandro Cesario helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Usiyal getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Alejandro Cesario hit a great ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.