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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Romulo Herrera made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, GRUPOSIMA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Romulo Herrera came free, but Ricardo Ciceron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Angel Seguinus came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the GRUPOSIMA FC 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 Angel Seguinus couldn't finish the play. If Eustaquio Lucado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 18 minutes, Angel Seguinus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GRUPOSIMA FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angel Seguinus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Soledad AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Angel Seguinus came free, but Ramon Mel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 32 minutes, Romulo Herrera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soledad AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romulo Herrera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 37 minutes into the match, Eustaquio Lucado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ricardo Ciceron. GRUPOSIMA FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eustaquio Lucado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 44th minute, Eustaquio Lucado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Ciceron was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Ricardo Ciceron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romulo Herrera in the 48th minute of play. After the first half Soledad AFC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Angel Seguinus made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benigno Otoniel in the 54th minute of play forced Soledad AFC's goalkeeper Ramon Mel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, GRUPOSIMA FC's Ricardo Ciceron got control of the ball when João Francisco Jacinto tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Soledad AFC's Romulo Herrera dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Lino Satordi took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ramon Mel. Ramon Mel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. If Angel Seguinus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Soledad AFC's Abel Sotil was substituted for Gaspar Gonsalve. 2-4 became the score in the 79th minute when Angel Seguinus elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eustaquio Lucado got free with Ricardo Ciceron in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Ubaldo Cordarin fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GRUPOSIMA FC's protests and gave Ubaldo Cordarin a yellow card for diving instead. After 83 played minutes GRUPOSIMA FC got a freekick which was hit by Ubaldo Cordarin. Ricardo Ciceron made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eustaquio Lucado in the 84th minute. Angel Seguinus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ramon Mel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, GRUPOSIMA FC's Angel Seguinus got a free kick in the 89th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciro Tajo during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Augusto Rumaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Ricardo Ciceron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.