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Estadio Funchal
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) 7 minutes into the game, Salvadore Rabago threw the ball into play from the sideline. SECO FC's Palban Hernaez quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 9th minute Rafael Ponce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natal Burcena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rayman Tellez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Firman Magaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th match minute, C.D.P. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvadore Rabago to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Ponce in the 19th minute of play forced C.D.P.'s goalkeeper Natal Burcena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Natal Burcena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafael Ponce's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Palban Hernaez charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Palban Hernaez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 played minutes SECO FC got a freekick which was hit by Palban Hernaez. In the 24th minute, Fiz Zuloaga sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SECO FC's Firman Magaz didn't even have to move. In the 26th minute, Rafael Ponce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Erdiano Benitua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natal Burcena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Ponce in the 33rd minute of the match. Rafael Ponce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natal Burcena having to interfere. In the 38th minute Rayman Tellez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Firman Magaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, SECO FC's Erdiano Benitua sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Natal Burcena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When Txindoki Holgado fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SECO FC's protests and gave Txindoki Holgado a yellow card for diving instead. In the 51st minute, Txindoki Holgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of SECO FC booed when C.D.P. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rocendo Balaunde didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute of the match SECO FC got a corner. C.D.P.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Erdiano Benitua ran over to the corner to take the kick. After having played for 60 minutes, Rafael Ponce managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SECO FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafael Ponce was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Erdiano Benitua dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Natal Burcena, 0-1. When SECO FC's Erdiano Benitua in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye C.D.P.'s goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rayman Tellez in the 68th minute of play forced SECO FC's goalkeeper Firman Magaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erdiano Benitua kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Hodei Guernica received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Firman Magaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cordarrol Areta scored 1-1 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Firman Magaz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 80th minute, Rafael Ponce fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Natal Burcena, passed just outside the right post. C.D.P.'s Natal Burcena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erdiano Benitua in the 83rd minute of play. C.D.P.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Rafael Ponce scored to the left of an out of position Natal Burcena, making the score, 1-2. C.D.P.'s Natal Burcena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erdiano Benitua in the 90th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Ponce got free with Natal Burcena in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. SECO FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.