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Spectators: 10856 (Terracing: 8144, Seating: 2496, VIP seats: 216) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Grabiel Escorcia kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Grabiel Escorcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eufrasio Vall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariolo's Guillerme Gadea managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Camilo Candido in the 7 minute of the game. Nacional's Cristiano Aveiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederico Barros in the 8th minute of play. After 12 played minutes Mariolo got a freekick which was hit by Guillerme Gadea. Mariolo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Grabiel Escorcia scored to the left of an out of position Eufrasio Vall, making the score, 1-0. Cristiano Aveiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Umea Loza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grabiel Escorcia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eufrasio Vall read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Xu Sha hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. When Frederico Barros came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Mariolo 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 Frederico Barros couldn't finish the play. Mariolo's Guillerme Gadea quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Camilo Candido, made in the 39th minute of the game.

The supporters of Mariolo booed when Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xu Sha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristiano Aveiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Umea Loza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Nacional's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lartaun Carrandi was slow to take the kick. During this time Mariolo's players had a chance to rest. Grabiel Escorcia might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eufrasio Vall. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Grabiel Escorcia ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 65th minute of play forced Mariolo's goalkeeper Eufrasio Vall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 67th minute of play forced Mariolo's goalkeeper Eufrasio Vall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xu Sha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nacional made a substitution. Walme Yurre replaced Mendiko Bueres. Eufrasio Vall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grabiel Escorcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. If Grabiel Escorcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 75th minute of play forced Mariolo's goalkeeper Eufrasio Vall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute Umea Loza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Aveiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Nacional's goalkeeper Cristiano Aveiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eulalio Cristofol. When Grabiel Escorcia came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Nacional 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 Grabiel Escorcia couldn't finish the play. In the 85th match minute, Mariolo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillerme Gadea to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Mariolo defense, Grabiel Escorcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eufrasio Vall. The Mariolo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eufrasio Vall should have stopped the shot. 94 minutes in the game Guillerme Gadea did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Marcial Elgueta. Nacional's Cristiano Aveiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Cristofol in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Nacional fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mariolo had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.