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Espinillo
Spectators: 6926 (Terracing: 5300, Seating: 1625, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roque Breogan took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fernan Leocadio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Jusepe having to interfere. After 9 minutes of play, Portalis AFC's Celedonio George made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amado Torres was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14th minute Fernan Leocadio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cipriano Jusepe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gogo Loiola kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After 23 played minutes Espinillo FC got a freekick which was hit by Rodolfo Silban. Cipriano Jusepe stood somewhat misplaced when Rodolfo Silban came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 26 minute. Espinillo FC's Amado Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roque Breogan in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidro Quentin in the 33rd minute of play forced Espinillo FC's goalkeeper Amado Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the game, Aquilino Paul was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Espinillo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Portalis AFC the free kick. When Gogo Loiola fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Espinillo FC's protests and gave Gogo Loiola a yellow card for diving instead. Gogo Loiola hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Espinillo FC defense, Anastasio Iraido kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amado Torres. The Espinillo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amado Torres should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Rodolfo Silban made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 55 minutes, Fernan Leocadio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Espinillo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernan Leocadio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidro Quentin in the 59th minute of play forced Espinillo FC's goalkeeper Amado Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amado Torres made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Maximiliano Urtzi sent off a good shot on target. Amado Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isidro Quentin in the 62nd minute of the match. With 64 minutes on the clock, Bernabe Oliveiro commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Portalis AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! In the 66th minute there was a penalty for Espinillo FC. Aquilino Paul stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cipriano Jusepe. 2-4. Rodolfo Silban took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cipriano Jusepe. Cipriano Jusepe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. In the 75th minute, Portalis AFC's Isidro Quentin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Amado Torres. Amado Torres yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-5. Portalis AFC's Celedonio George got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Espinillo FC's Amado Torres got control of the ball when Celedonio George tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 91st match minute, Espinillo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquilino Paul to maneuver through the defense. Espinillo FC's Amado Torres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Espinillo FC from getting a goal against them. Celedonio George could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Amado Torres made a huge save. In the 96th minute, Rodolfo Silban 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. The Espinillo FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Portalis AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.