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Azua Centro
Spectators: 6846 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Charlie Banister kicked off to start the match. Pedernales's Charlie Banister got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 13thth minute of the game Gabriel Boyd who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Azua AD's Eriberto Santillán was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Izzy Rivera charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Izzy Rivera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Azua AD booed when Pedernales was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Izzy Rivera didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Mauro Corral from long distance, 16 minutes into the match, got Carmelo Espinal's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 20th match minute, Pedernales was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucio Ochoa to maneuver through the defense. If Charlie Banister had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Casimiro Ayerza fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Azua AD's protests and gave Casimiro Ayerza a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Azua AD's Casimiro Ayerza got a free kick in the 39th minute. Pedernales's Carmelo Espinal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Pedernales from getting a goal against them. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Franco Romo to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Pedernales's Lucio Ochoa got a free kick in the 54th minute. After having played for 59 minutes, Franco Romo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Azua AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Franco Romo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 64th minute, Ozzie Vigil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 minutes, Ambrosio Ávila mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Azua AD and the Pedernales players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Azua AD's Ambrosio Ávila got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute Izzy Rivera suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 71st match minute, Azua AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ambrosio Ávila to maneuver through the defense. Efraín Maldonado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Espinal having to interfere. If Aldo Guerrero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Máximo Cuevas during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st match minute, Pedernales was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Máximo Cuevas to maneuver through the defense.