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Spectators: 7352 (Terracing: 5515, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 147) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Conrado Crispo kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Nereo Ostargi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rudolf Martinsson was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. If Nicasio Claude had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pascual Senin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabricio Ponciano having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 11 minutes into the game, when Evaristo Tipi put in a rough tackle. After 11 played minutes Sheffield got a freekick which was hit by Evaristo Tipi. If Abel Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Sheffield getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Godfredo Fonso hit a great ball. Rudolf Martinsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Lixandro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, RocaFC's Adolfo Arias got a free kick in the 19th minute. After 23 played minutes Sheffield got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Senin. Rudolf Martinsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natalio Barros in the 31st minute of play. After some careless play in the Sheffield defense, Nereo Ostargi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rudolf Martinsson. The Sheffield fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rudolf Martinsson should have stopped the shot. In the 36th minute, Niceto Evis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Nereo Ostargi came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the RocaFC 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 Nereo Ostargi couldn't finish the play. Natalio Barros 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nereo Ostargi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute of the match Nicasio Claude shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabricio Ponciano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fabricio Ponciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrado Crispo, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pascual Senin during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th minute, Pascual Senin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rudolf Martinsson made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Nereo Ostargi sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 61 in the game by Nereo Ostargi from a close distance when the talented Rudolf Martinsson managed to make a qualified save. Sheffield's players were relieved. David Maxin charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed David Maxin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd minute, David Maxin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adolfo Arias during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 65 minutes into the game, one of RocaFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Nicasio Claude placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 69th minute, Nemesio Seme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute Natalio Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolf Martinsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When RocaFC's Nereo Ostargi in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sheffield's goalie prevented a goal. If Jonathan Lixandro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th match minute, Sheffield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niceto Evis to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Nereo Ostargi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rudolf Martinsson was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Nereo Ostargi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rudolf Martinsson having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in RocaFC's zone, Conrado Crispo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabricio Ponciano came out of the goal and Conrado Crispo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute, David Maxin 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Nereo Ostargi managed to get in a good position for a shot. RocaFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nereo Ostargi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rudolf Martinsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 95thth minute of the game Nereo Ostargi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sheffield's Rudolf Martinsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Sheffield getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Emilian Şimonca hit a great ball.