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Rincón
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roman Belo took the kick off in the first half of the match. RAFF FC were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Rincón's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adrian Clementi took the corner. The corner led RAFF FC's Adrian Clementi to fire away a dangerous shot which Norberto Fonso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Leandro Carlomagno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Norberto Fonso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 7 minutes, Amancio Betadur mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rincón and the RAFF FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Rincón getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Amancio Betadur hit a great ball. Roman Belo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Gaudencio Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the game, Roman Belo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RAFF FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rincón the free kick. If Gaudencio Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 22 minutes of play Rincón's Amancio Betadur was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. If Fabian Quintan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Fonso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaudencio Sancho in the 26th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Roman Belo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. RAFF FC's Gaudencio Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcial Mosen came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Rincón's Silverio Xabier. But to his dismay, Silverio Xabier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Roman Belo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gaudencio Sancho took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Norberto Fonso. Norberto Fonso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 46th minute, Fabian Quintan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half RAFF FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Silverio Xabier made the kick off in the second half. Leandro Carlomagno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rincón's goalkeeper Norberto Fonso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Roman Belo came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the RAFF FC 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 Roman Belo couldn't finish the play. Marcial Mosen came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Rincón's Silverio Xabier. But to his dismay, Silverio Xabier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Gaudencio Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Fonso having to interfere. In the 65th minute of the match, Roman Belo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Norberto Fonso was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After having played for 67 minutes, Leandro Carlomagno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RAFF FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leandro Carlomagno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute, Dante Baladi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Norberto Fonso was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabian Quintan got free with Norberto Fonso in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Dante Baladi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over RAFF FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Rincón throughout the match.