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Olimpico de Santiago
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rodrigo Comillas kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Şemsettin Tükelay during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Santiago Jr's Şemsettin Tükelay got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Hurtado Bolde, 4 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Urbano Nobal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Comillas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Comillas struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Urbano Nobal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atletas de Cristo. Urbano Nobal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerson Martinena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Comillas in the 23rd minute of play forced Santiago Jr's goalkeeper Urbano Nobal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Comillas in the 24th minute of play forced Santiago Jr's goalkeeper Urbano Nobal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Urbano Nobal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Comillas in the 26th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Fred Billing managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santiago Jr's supporters rose to their feet, but Fred Billing was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roque Lezarazo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Santiago Jr's Unax Callon dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. If Fred Billing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atletas de Cristo's Roque Lezarazo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Atletas de Cristo from getting a goal against them. 46 minutes into the match, Jerson Martinena had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Urbano Nobal. Santiago Jr's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jerson Martinena was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Urbano Nobal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jerson Martinena in the 53rd minute. Urbano Nobal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Comillas, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After a rather tough play, Santiago Jr's Moreno Capitan got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute Rodrigo Comillas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Nobal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atletas de Cristo's Roque Lezarazo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Billing in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Fred Billing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Lezarazo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Unax Callon in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roque Lezarazo saved Atletas de Cristo from getting behind. 67 minutes into the game, Segundo Tabliega was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atletas de Cristo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santiago Jr the free kick. The supporters of Santiago Jr booed when Atletas de Cristo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Tabliega didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roque Lezarazo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Unax Callon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, Santiago Jr's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Comillas came free, but Urbano Nobal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, Carlos-Armando Orodea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Billing in the 88th minute of play forced Atletas de Cristo's goalkeeper Roque Lezarazo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xefe Cardillo during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Xefe Cardillo hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Roque Lezarazo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fred Billing went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Santiago Jr's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.