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Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Herminio Victoro took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Herminio Victoro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ariel Sabino. Inriville AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Herminio Victoro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Inriville AFC's Faustino Egun got a free kick in the 7th minute. After having played for 8 minutes, Herminio Victoro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Los Cucarachos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Herminio Victoro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 10 minutes into the game, Dionisio Lidon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Cucarachos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inriville AFC the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Santos Etxatxu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Cucarachos's supporters rose to their feet, but Santos Etxatxu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ariel Sabino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Los Cucarachos's Prospero Mirande proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Los Cucarachos from getting a goal against them. Herminio Victoro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ariel Sabino having to make a save. Herminio Victoro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Sabino having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Serafin Camerino to strike the kick off in the second half. If Santos Etxatxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ariel Sabino stood somewhat misplaced when Herminio Victoro came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 54 minute. Santos Etxatxu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Ariel Sabino made a huge save. In the 59th minute, Inriville AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Herminio Victoro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Angelo Criston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Prospero Mirande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafin Camerino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Prospero Mirande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the game, Angelo Criston cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Prospero Mirande was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Inriville AFC's Ariel Sabino got control of the ball when Santos Etxatxu tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Higinio Santo came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Los Cucarachos fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Higinio Santo couldn't finish the play. Inriville AFC's Ariel Sabino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Victoro in the 84th minute of play. Ariel Sabino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santos Etxatxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Angelo Criston sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.