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Peñitas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ubaldo Chepe got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Ubaldo Chepe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amado Mateus was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Amado Mateus made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Octavio Selmo sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ubaldo Chepe in the 12th minute of play forced Usno's goalkeeper Amado Mateus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Octavio Selmo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Amado Mateus. The goal made the score 2-0. Uriel Frasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Cirilo Berbiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Usno's goal looked a bit too open when Ubaldo Chepe came free, but Amado Mateus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anier Nalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amado Mateus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubaldo Chepe, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Amado Mateus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubaldo Chepe in the 37th minute of play. Usno's Amado Mateus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ubaldo Chepe in the 39th minute of play. Octavio Selmo struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Amado Mateus didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peñitas AFC. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Igor Eusko was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Albino Cordeara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Mateus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ubaldo Chepe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ubaldo Chepe might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amado Mateus. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ubaldo Chepe ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 64th minute, Albino Cordeara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amado Mateus didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ubaldo Chepe went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Ubaldo Chepe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ubaldo Chepe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Amado Mateus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ubaldo Chepe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Amado Mateus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Octavio Selmo might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amado Mateus. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Octavio Selmo ran back to his position shaking his head. When Octavio Selmo fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Peñitas AFC's protests and gave Octavio Selmo a yellow card for diving instead. Igor Eusko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Usno's Amado Mateus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albino Cordeara in the 84th minute of play. Peñitas AFC's Ubaldo Chepe got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Usno's Ruben Senen got a free kick in the 89th minute. It was beautiful to see Peñitas AFC's Joel Opilano in action when he in the 90th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! 94 minutes into the match, Ubaldo Chepe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amado Mateus. Usno's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ubaldo Chepe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. When the referee ended the match the Peñitas AFC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.