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Spectators: 7351 (Terracing: 5514, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 147) Águilas Futbol Club's Francisco Lonzo 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 Hanging Tree's Lucio Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Lonzo in the 3rd minute of play. Roberto Santana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Lucio Joey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roberto Santana might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lucio Joey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Roberto Santana ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lázaro Beltxe during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to The Hanging Tree getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Lázaro Beltxe hit a great ball. After 12 played minutes The Hanging Tree got a freekick which was hit by Dani Stone. In the 13th minute, Victoriano Garin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicasio Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Roberto Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucio Joey having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Lonzo in the 20th minute of play forced The Hanging Tree's goalkeeper Lucio Joey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucio Joey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Santana in the 22nd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, The Hanging Tree's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Lonzo came free, but Lucio Joey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Francisco Lonzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute Roberto Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Joey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the The Hanging Tree defense, Roberto Santana kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucio Joey. The The Hanging Tree fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucio Joey should have stopped the shot. When Francisco Lonzo came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Águilas Futbol Club 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 Francisco Lonzo couldn't finish the play. Lucio Joey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute Francisco Lonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Joey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to The Hanging Tree getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Dante Moise hit a great ball. In the 44th minute Francisco Lonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucio Joey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Águilas Futbol Club were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Gert-Jan De Witte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, The Hanging Tree's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Lonzo came free, but Lucio Joey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of The Hanging Tree booed when Águilas Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustacio Jakes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 59 played minutes, The Hanging Tree's Jesus Belmiro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Haroldo Chesus 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 The Hanging Tree reached it. Francisco Lonzo struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Lucio Joey didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Águilas Futbol Club. Lucio Joey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Lonzo in the 66th minute of play. If Roberto Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Francisco Lonzo in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucio Joey saved The Hanging Tree from getting behind. Roberto Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucio Joey having to interfere. Águilas Futbol Club's Francisco Lonzo got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Águilas Futbol Club's Nicasio Cruz got a free kick in the 87th minute. Dani Stone charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dani Stone the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 92nd minute, Dani Stone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucio Joey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Lonzo in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th play minute Roberto Santana came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Lucio Joey. 0-2. Águilas Futbol Club's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.