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Spectators: 7572 (Terracing: 5680, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán's Berart Sarri 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. The supporters of Batavia booed when Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Iratxo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ruben Librado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Berart Sarri in the 17th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orla Bernskjold got free with Gilberto Lesardo in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Batavia getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Przemyslaw Wlodyga hit a great ball. A hard shot 22 in the game by Przemyslaw Wlodyga from a close distance when the talented Gilberto Lesardo managed to make a qualified save. Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán's players were relieved. Ruben Librado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benito Eleder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Batavia's Gilberto Lesardo threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Przemyslaw Wlodyga, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Batavia's Ruben Librado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berart Sarri in the 32nd minute of play. In the 32nd minute Berart Sarri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruben Librado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Efrain Evis had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. When Severiano Favila fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Batavia's protests and gave Severiano Favila a yellow card for diving instead. Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán made a substitution. Aaron Valentine replaced Efrain Evis. Severiano Favila hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 36th match minute, Batavia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateo Emenon to maneuver through the defense. Ruben Librado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berart Sarri in the 37th minute of the match. If Berart Sarri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Batavia getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Rigoberto Naelio hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Orla Bernskjold made a kick off. If Berart Sarri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the game, Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán's Ciro Bazkoare nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ruben Librado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Berart Sarri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Librado having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Berart Sarri got free with Ruben Librado in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner led Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán's Sebastián Rambert to fire away a dangerous shot which Ruben Librado despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán's Gilberto Lesardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orla Bernskjold in the 66th minute of play. Ruben Librado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Bazkoare in the 73rd minute of play. In the 76th minute, Ciro Bazkoare got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Berart Sarri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Librado having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Berart Sarri in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruben Librado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Bazkoare in the 85th minute of play forced Batavia's goalkeeper Ruben Librado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sebastián Rambert in the 87th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Ciro Bazkoare had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ruben Librado. Batavia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ciro Bazkoare was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Aaron Valentine charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aaron Valentine the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Aaron Valentine hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Berart Sarri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán's supporters rose to their feet, but Berart Sarri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruben Librado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Soc. y Dep. Aviación Orán would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.