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Stadion Het Kasteel
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Sparta Rotterdam's Enrique Pincheira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gabriel Robinson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Francisco Javier Claude made a huge save. If Don Miguel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 14thth minute of the game Enrique Pincheira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tabuco's Francisco Javier Claude was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Don Miguel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Francisco Javier Claude made a huge save. The supporters of Sparta Rotterdam booed when Tabuco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Belmiro Ribilla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Galdos hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Rafa Botero hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Juan María Albrecht's late challenge caught a Sparta Rotterdam's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juan María Albrecht helped the player get up and apologised. In the 31st match minute, Tabuco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan María Albrecht to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Francisco Javier Claude managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Sparta Rotterdam's Enrique Pincheira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Through an outstanding action, after 37 minutes, Francisco Javier Claude successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Francisco Javier Claude showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remicio Casale in the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Weisser in the 42nd minute of play forced Tabuco's goalkeeper Francisco Javier Claude to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francisco Javier Claude was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Remicio Casale capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Remicio Casale really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gabriel Diena was the one to do the kick off. Don Miguel scored 2-0 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Francisco Javier Claude, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tabuco fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Sparta Rotterdam a penalty, 56 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gabriel Robinson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Tabuco's Francisco Javier Claude. 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Galdos in the 60th minute of play forced Sparta Rotterdam's goalkeeper Kristjan Karm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Sparta Rotterdam booed when Tabuco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Galdos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francisco Javier Claude showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Don Miguel, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Remicio Casale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Francisco Javier Claude tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Don Miguel might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisco Javier Claude. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Don Miguel ran back to his position shaking his head. Francisco Javier Claude made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enrique Pincheira in the 74th minute of play. Don Miguel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Francisco Javier Claude showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Don Miguel, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Don Miguel in the 94th minute of play forced Tabuco's goalkeeper Francisco Javier Claude to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 98 played minutes Tabuco got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Diena.