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Villacibran Estadio
Spectators: 6698 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1698, VIP seats: 0) Santa Gertrudis SD's Macerio Mangas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Aznar Fuentes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tebaldo Blazquez succeeded in the game's 11th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Tebaldo Blazquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Noé Marquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Santa Gertrudis SD's Macerio Mangas in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Villacibran's goalie prevented a goal. 23 minutes into the match, Villacibran's goal looked a bit too open when Tebaldo Blazquez came free, but Noé Marquez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dubardo Soto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alain Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Noé Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tebaldo Blazquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santa Gertrudis SD's Xandro Calatayud got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dubardo Soto made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Aznar Fuentes sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Gertrudis SD's zone, Alain Varela stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dubardo Soto came out of the goal and Alain Varela tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Santa Gertrudis SD were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Aznar Fuentes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, Villacibran's Alain Varela sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dubardo Soto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 61 minutes, Carlo Hidalgo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santa Gertrudis SD and the Villacibran players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Carlo Hidalgo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Macerio Mangas in the 70th minute of play forced Villacibran's goalkeeper Noé Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Macerio Mangass short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got Noé Marquez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With his leg Noé Marquez managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Santa Gertrudis SD's Tebaldo Blazquez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Macerio Mangas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Tebaldo Blazquez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santa Gertrudis SD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. If Alain Varela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tebaldo Blazquez struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Noé Marquez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santa Gertrudis SD.