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Spectators: 7034 (Terracing: 5534, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) Midland's Dante Gombal 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 San Martin FC booed when Midland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismael Lauaxeta didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roberto Colon during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Midland getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Roberto Colon hit a great ball. In the 16th minute Robustiano Poz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Dei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Midland's Cristobal Katia got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 21 minutes, Santo Etor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Martin FC and the Midland players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dante Gombal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Ismael Quiroga made a huge save. San Martin FC's Robustiano Poz got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Christian Emmanuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ismael Quiroga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute Dante Gombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Quiroga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36thth minute of the game Dante Gombal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but San Martin FC's Ismael Quiroga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Cristobal Katia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Midland's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Martin FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Midland's Cristobal Katia got a free kick in the 38th minute. Humberto Oroitz hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Celedonio Tiniebra 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Celedonio Tiniebra made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, San Martin FC's Cormac Molloy got a free kick in the 52nd minute. If Celedonio Tiniebra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristobal Katia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Orlando Dei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celedonio Tiniebra in the 63rd minute of play. In the 67th minute Dante Gombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Quiroga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orlando Dei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robustiano Poz in the 69th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Oroitz during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Midland getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Humberto Oroitz hit a great ball. When Blas Erramu came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Midland 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 Blas Erramu couldn't finish the play. Ismael Quiroga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dante Gombal's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. San Martin FC's Narciso Ferdinand got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ismael Quiroga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blas Erramu in the 88th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, San Martin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dante Gombal came free, but Ismael Quiroga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Roberto Colon was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 96 minutes had been played. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Midland lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.