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Estadio Portete
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Asensio Mino started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Portete's Gustavo Respaldizar got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in CumbaYork City's zone, Guamán Carrera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zornin Vicioso came out of the goal and Guamán Carrera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paredes Pascual blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zornin Vicioso having to make a save. Asensio Mino might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xacobo Armas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Asensio Mino ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Portete's zone, Edson Torquemada stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xacobo Armas came out of the goal and Edson Torquemada tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Xacobo Armas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Asensio Mino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xacobo Armas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edson Torquemada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guamán Carrera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Zornin Vicioso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the CumbaYork City defense, Guamán Carrera kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zornin Vicioso. The CumbaYork City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zornin Vicioso should have stopped the shot. Gustavo Respaldizar hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Portete's zone, Asensio Mino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xacobo Armas came out of the goal and Asensio Mino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Xacobo Armas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edson Torquemada, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustavo Respaldizar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Urko Azcaraso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CumbaYork City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Portete the free kick. After a rather tough play, CumbaYork City's Urko Azcaraso got a free kick in the 51st minute. Edson Torquemada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paredes Pascual received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Zornin Vicioso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Asensio Mino managed to get in a good position for a shot. CumbaYork City's supporters rose to their feet, but Asensio Mino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xacobo Armas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 64th match minute, Portete was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Respaldizar to maneuver through the defense. CumbaYork City's Zornin Vicioso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paredes Pascual in the 70th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Portete's Gustavo Respaldizar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zornin Vicioso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Asensio Mino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 played minutes Portete got a freekick which was hit by Guamán Carrera. 82 minutes into the match, Portete's goal looked a bit too open when Asensio Mino came free, but Xacobo Armas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute Gustavo Respaldizar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zornin Vicioso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edson Torquemada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xacobo Armas having to interfere. Xacobo Armas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Asensio Mino in the 91st minute of the match. After 96 played minutes Portete got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Respaldizar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Portete had won after a very even match.