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Iquina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cayo Mascarañas started the match with the kick off. Hernando Brena struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Bonifaco Durango didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Iquina FC. Cayo Mascarañas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hernando Brena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bonifaco Durango having to interfere. Samuel Algara hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Feliberto Collado struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Carlos Acebo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for All Blacks. In the 24th minute Cayo Mascarañas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bonifaco Durango saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Iquina FC booed when All Blacks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaitano Fariñas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Hernando Brena managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iquina FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hernando Brena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bonifaco Durango breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All Blacks's Bonifaco Durango played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cayo Mascarañas in the 27th minute of play. Bonifaco Durango showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cayo Mascarañas in the 29th minute of the match. Iquina FC's Carlos Acebo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oihan Cantera in the 30th minute of play. Cayo Mascarañas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bonifaco Durango having to interfere. Bonifaco Durango was a little too slow when Cayo Mascarañas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hernando Brena got free with Bonifaco Durango in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bonifaco Durango made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cayo Mascarañas in the 48th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Feliberto Collado to make the kick off. Bonifaco Durango showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cayo Mascarañas, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. The supporters of All Blacks booed when Iquina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cayo Mascarañas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 64 minutes of play, Iquina FC's Hernando Brena made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bonifaco Durango was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 70th minute, Raul Anievas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Errando Alaiz kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After 73 played minutes, Iquina FC's Raul Anievas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bonifaco Durango came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Iquina FC reached it. After a defensive mix-up in All Blacks's zone, Cayo Mascarañas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bonifaco Durango came out of the goal and Cayo Mascarañas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Cayo Mascarañas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iquina FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cayo Mascarañas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bonifaco Durango breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 78th minute Hernando Brena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bonifaco Durango saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 played minutes All Blacks got a freekick which was hit by Lawrence Manglano. Cayo Mascarañas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuel Algara kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Iquina FC! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cayo Mascarañas in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bonifaco Durango prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Hernando Brena came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Iquina FC 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 Hernando Brena couldn't finish the play.