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Simon House
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benigno Montrell got the match started through his kick off. La Delfina's Jean-Pierre Mignolet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benigno Montrell in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, La Delfina's goalkeeper Jean-Pierre Mignolet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcial Iratze. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Orlando Esquipula sped through MDQ MAX's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lucas Tolino. In the 22nd minute, Benjamin Tunström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Delfina fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Rodrigo Iban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Tolino having to interfere. Marcial Iratze was extremely unlucky when he, in the 31st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Orlando Esquipula 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. Mauro Amaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute, Igor Luzea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin Tunström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcial Iratze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean-Pierre Mignolet having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Orlando Esquipula was the one to do the kick off. La Delfina's Orlando Esquipula got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mauro Amaya hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Jean-Pierre Mignolet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Azevedo in the 66th minute of the match. In the 72nd match minute, La Delfina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Iban to maneuver through the defense. Jean-Pierre Mignolet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteban Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Clodoveo Pes kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. If Mauro Amaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th match minute, La Delfina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Iban to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 95 minutes into the game, when Carolo Austin put in a rough tackle. In the 95th minute, one of La Delfina:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for La Delfina. Jean-Pierre Mignolet had in the 98thth minute some difficulties stopping Martin Rivas's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Martin Rivas made a great header on MDQ MAX's corner, it was just that La Delfina's Jean-Pierre Mignolet managed to reach the ball for a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gregorio Ted in the 100th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jean-Pierre Mignolet saved La Delfina from getting behind. The La Delfina supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing La Delfina would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.