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Estadio Independenci
Spectators: 6662 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 0) Elpidio Henry started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Erubiel Tristan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquin Valiente having to make a save. A collision led to Independencia getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Orlando Matxin hit a great ball. Rafael Gorosti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leopoldo Dimas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Henry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elpidio Henry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Leopoldo Dimas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Independencia booed when TOKALA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Ariando didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erubiel Tristan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roque Perico kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. A collision led to Independencia getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Roque Perico hit a great ball. Rigoberto Solustiano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquin Valiente having to make a save. Rigoberto Solustiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Joaquin Valiente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Ariando, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erubiel Tristan to make the kick off. In the 58th minute, Gustavo Ariando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Elpidio Henry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo Dimas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Henry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Independencia's Joaquin Valiente proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Independencia from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Erubiel Tristan took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Joaquin Valiente to make any attempt to save it. After 74 minutes, Gregorio Fagondo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TOKALA FC and the Independencia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gregorio Fagondo hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Leopoldo Dimas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elpidio Henry went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the TOKALA FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.