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Spectators: 7116 (Terracing: 5339, Seating: 1636, VIP seats: 141) Julio Felipo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Bastia having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Tostado AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Perico came free, but Augusto Bastia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, villa soldati's Julio Felipo got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tostado AFC's goalkeeper Augusto Bastia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Gimenez in the 20th minute of play forced villa soldati's goalkeeper Andres Federigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 21 played minutes, villa soldati's Honorio Illart shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Augusto Bastia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in villa soldati reached it. When Evaristo Balesio came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the villa soldati 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 Evaristo Balesio couldn't finish the play. Freddy Tristan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Bastia having to interfere. The long shot by Ramon Valery in the 40th minute really tested Augusto Bastia's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julio Felipo was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, villa soldati's Andres Federigo got control of the ball when Carolo Gitano tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, villa soldati's Roberto Perico got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Julio Felipo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Augusto Bastia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Gimenez in the 78th minute of play forced villa soldati's goalkeeper Andres Federigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 80 minutes, Melchor Ospin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the villa soldati and the Tostado AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Tostado AFC booed when villa soldati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melchor Ospin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd match minute, villa soldati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorino Elequemedo to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute Serafino Gimenez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Federigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Many of Tostado AFC's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Tostado AFC may have spent more time on the ball, but villa soldati were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.