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Estadio Esmeralda
Spectators: 7151 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 100) Fabian Bidari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Orzaize having to interfere. In the 7th minute Serafino Oliveiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonides Bladi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Melchor Bertol during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Melchor Bertol kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Melchor Bertol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 16 minutes, Eustacio Goren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esmeralda and the Jose Artigas C. F. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Esmeralda! Erubiel Cloyo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Tomás Orzaize tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Erubiel Cloyo made a precise shot to the right of Tomás Orzaize. Esmeralda's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Leonides Bladi made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Amancio Veremundo sent off a good shot on target. Zacarias Urtun hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Fernando Ferran made the kick off in the second half. If Serafino Oliveiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serafino Oliveiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Leonides Bladi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Amancio Veremundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Amancio Veremundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serafino Oliveiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonides Bladi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Leonides Bladi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amancio Veremundo, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After having played for 91 minutes, Serafino Oliveiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esmeralda's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serafino Oliveiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leonides Bladi came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Esmeralda's Amancio Veremundo. But to his dismay, Amancio Veremundo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Esmeralda walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.