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El Giral Estadio
Spectators: 6780 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Totín Treviño kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Río Duque F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Francesco Torrijos. Totín Treviño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute, Elias Peralta made a precise shot to the right of Miguel Barrera. El Giral's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Mario Castillero came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Río Duque F.C. 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 Mario Castillero couldn't finish the play. When Totín Treviño came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the El Giral 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 Totín Treviño couldn't finish the play. Eloy Agurto's late challenge caught a Río Duque F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eloy Agurto helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in El Giral fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Río Duque F.C. a penalty, 18 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Julio Herrera, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of El Giral's Miguel Barrera. 0-2. Totín Treviño received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Hector Brandao tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Barrera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Castillero, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Sergio Ortega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mario Castillero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 39 minutes into the match, El Giral's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Castillero came free, but Miguel Barrera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Sergio Ortega came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the El Giral 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 Sergio Ortega couldn't finish the play. If Elias Peralta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Río Duque F.C. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mario Castillero to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Tomás Benavides hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, El Giral's Miguel Barrera got control of the ball when Elias Peralta tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Río Duque F.C. booed when El Giral was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Benavides didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Mario Castillero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Miguel Barrera was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Hector Brandao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Ortega in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Río Duque F.C.'s Elias Peralta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Miguel Barrera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The supporters of El Giral booed when Río Duque F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Treviño didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 75 minutes, Elias Peralta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Río Duque F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Peralta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, El Giral's Pedro Ramos got a free kick in the 76th minute. Miguel Barrera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elias Peralta in the 77th minute. El Giral's Miguel Barrera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Castillero in the 82nd minute of play. Miguel Barrera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elias Peralta in the 84th minute. Miguel Barrera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elias Peralta in the 89th minute. José Tello charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Tello the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 90th minute of the game. One of Río Duque F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of El Giral:s goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Ramos during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pedro Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Río Duque F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.