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Spectators: 8167 (Terracing: 6127, Seating: 1878, VIP seats: 162) Urban Jespersson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Rodrigo Parra when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Apolinar Centeno during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Apolinar Centeno hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Prospero Cisco had several of the Azua's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 11 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Rodrigo Parra as he didn't even see the shot coming. Jacinto Cuevas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Rodrigo Parra made a huge save. In the 20th minute, Abraham Beltrán hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Urban Jespersson 's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Rodrigo Parra skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. AC Cibao's Alejandro Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Willick in the 27th minute of play. Urban Jespersson in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rodrigo Parra, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 29th minute, Cayetano Pacheco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Urban Jespersson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prospero Cisco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Rodrigo Parra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Urban Jespersson in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodrigo Parra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodrigo Parra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prospero Cisco in the 43rd minute of play. When Emilio Ferrer fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Azua's protests and gave Emilio Ferrer a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Azua's Emilio Ferrer got a free kick in the 44th minute. A collision led to Azua getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Alfonso Iturralde hit a great ball. The attack was good, but when Urban Jespersson in the 47th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Urban Jespersson to make the kick off. When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Urban Jespersson sped through Azua's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodrigo Parra. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Urban Jespersson sped through Azua's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodrigo Parra. 63 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when AC Cibao's Urban Jespersson fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Prospero Cisco in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodrigo Parra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Azua's zone, Urban Jespersson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Parra came out of the goal and Urban Jespersson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Urban Jespersson struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Rodrigo Parra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC Cibao. The AC Cibao fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when AC Cibao's Urban Jespersson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Urban Jespersson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Azua getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Alfonso Iturralde hit a great ball. Rodrigo Parra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Urban Jespersson 's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. 96 minutes into the game, one of Azua:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Prospero Cisco shot the penalty kick right outside the post. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AC Cibao had played much better football throughout.