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Estadio Chira
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Salvador Edwardo started the match with the kick off. Pastor Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salvador Edwardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Feliciano Abancens's late challenge caught a Villa Castells's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Feliciano Abancens helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Piñero AFC's Feliciano Abancens got a free kick in the 5th minute. A collision led to Piñero AFC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Paolo Barbosa hit a great ball. Pastor Santana acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 8th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Serafin Tiniebra. The supporters of Piñero AFC booed when Villa Castells was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Lizar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 14 minutes of play, Piñero AFC's Maximo Seme made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ciriaco Perutxo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pastor Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Salvador Edwardo in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Roger Linhares 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. With a little luck, Piñero AFC's Pastor Santana got control of the ball when Roger Linhares tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Patricio Iratze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Piñero AFC defense, Salvador Edwardo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pastor Santana. The Piñero AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pastor Santana should have stopped the shot. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Villa Castells's goalkeeper Ciriaco Perutxo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Feliciano Abancens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Ciriaco Perutxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patricio Iratze received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ciriaco Perutxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Piñero AFC got a freekick which was hit by Cornelio Richie. Roger Linhares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Pastor Santana made a huge save. Pastor Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salvador Edwardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The supporters of Villa Castells booed when Piñero AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximo Seme didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th match minute, Piñero AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Baraquiel to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 47 minutes, Pastor Santana successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Patricio Iratze made the kick off in the second half. Villa Castells's Rogelio Perico suffered a torn muscle in his foot after 52 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Maximo Seme fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Piñero AFC's protests and gave Maximo Seme a yellow card for diving instead. Villa Castells made a substitution. Delmiro Mirande replaced Rogelio Perico. In the 54th minute, Maximo Seme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pastor Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roger Linhares, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 57 minutes, Cornelio Richie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Piñero AFC and the Villa Castells players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Piñero AFC's Cornelio Richie got a free kick in the 57th minute. Piñero AFC's Paolo Barbosa got his second yellow card of the match in the 59th minute. The referee ordered Paolo Barbosa off the ground. After a rather tough play, Piñero AFC's Paolo Barbosa got a free kick in the 60th minute. Yu Wei hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute Nicolas Arnas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Piñero AFC's Pastor Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Linhares in the 66th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Piñero AFC's Maximo Seme got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute Roger Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Piñero AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Arnas came free, but Pastor Santana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Piñero AFC's Pastor Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvador Edwardo in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Cornelio Richie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pastor Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Arnas, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Linhares in the 84th minute of play forced Piñero AFC's goalkeeper Pastor Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Piñero AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Salvador Edwardo came free, but Pastor Santana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Arnas might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pastor Santana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Arnas ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Villa Castells booed when Piñero AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristo Jurdan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 94 played minutes, Villa Castells's Nicolas Arnas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pastor Santana came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Villa Castells reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Linhares in the 95th minute of play forced Piñero AFC's goalkeeper Pastor Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Villa Castells were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Piñero AFC for a fine match.