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Efedrina Arena
Spectators: 7152 (Terracing: 5365, Seating: 1645, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Omar Transito started the match with the kick off. Anselmo Salvino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddy Belasko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Bonifacio FC booed when Efedrina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Gaskon didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Fausto Florian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Efedrina's Jonas Gurutz got a free kick in the 12th minute. Justo Gurutz hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 22ndth minute of the game Omar Transito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Efedrina's Anselmo Salvino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mauro Tajo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justo Gurutz, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 25th minute, Santos Gaskon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute Omar Transito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Salvino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fausto Florian 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. 35 minutes into the match, Efedrina's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Florian came free, but Anselmo Salvino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Efedrina were furious when Jose Tximitx was red carded, 36 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Jose Tximitx kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Efedrina's Anselmo Salvino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freddy Belasko in the 40th minute of play. Benigno Ted hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the game, Bonifacio FC's Freddy Belasko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anselmo Salvino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benicio Gonzalez to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Bonifacio FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramiro Normando to maneuver through the defense. When Fausto Florian came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Bonifacio 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 Fausto Florian couldn't finish the play. Alberigo Nicolo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anselmo Salvino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Transito in the 61st minute of play forced Efedrina's goalkeeper Anselmo Salvino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Efedrina's zone, Lucio Gutierrez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anselmo Salvino came out of the goal and Lucio Gutierrez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fausto Florian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Bonifacio FC's Fausto Florian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anselmo Salvino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benicio Gonzalez struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Mauro Tajo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Efedrina. After 82 minutes, Buchanan Fulton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bonifacio FC and the Efedrina players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bonifacio FC's Mauro Tajo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benicio Gonzalez in the 83rd minute of play. Efedrina's Anselmo Salvino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Efedrina from getting a goal against them. Omar Transito did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Anselmo Salvino 87 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Freddy Belasko during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th minute, Freddy Belasko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute Benicio Gonzalez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Tajo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over Bonifacio FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Efedrina throughout the match.