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Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Sportivo Backyardigans's Cecilio Txomin 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 referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aurelio Paez during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Scalonismo FC booed when Sportivo Backyardigans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Paez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Ulises Socorro 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. In the 7th minute, Jairo Cristofor 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. Marcial Mino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edelmiro Brion, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Sportivo Backyardigans's zone, Cristobal Rey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcial Mino came out of the goal and Cristobal Rey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Jairo Cristofor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 26 minutes Sportivo Backyardigans's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lucas Aritza who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Scalonismo FC's Lucas Aritza to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcial Mino despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Jairo Cristofor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Marcial Mino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcial Mino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jairo Cristofor's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sportivo Backyardigans's zone, Ulises Socorro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcial Mino came out of the goal and Ulises Socorro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute, Pastor Lauaxeta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edelmiro Brion sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Scalonismo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cecilio Txomin came free, but Fabio Sanchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Raulo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcial Mino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. The Sportivo Backyardigans players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Scalonismo FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jairo Cristofor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sportivo Backyardigans's Marcial Mino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jairo Cristofor in the 55th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sportivo Backyardigans's zone, Ulises Socorro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcial Mino came out of the goal and Ulises Socorro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marcial Mino was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Ulises Socorro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ulises Socorro really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Edelmiro Brion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Marcial Mino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ulises Socorro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Marcial Mino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Scalonismo FC's Jairo Cristofor got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, Alonzo Maldonado notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Scalonismo FC's Fabio Sanchez. Fabio Sanchez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marcial Mino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edelmiro Brion in the 75th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Orlando Raulo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Scalonismo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Orlando Raulo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcial Mino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79th minute, Scalonismo FC's Orlando Raulo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Marcial Mino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulises Socorro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcial Mino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jairo Cristofor, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Flavio Costante struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Marcial Mino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Scalonismo FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmar Cruz in the 96th minute of play forced Scalonismo FC's goalkeeper Fabio Sanchez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Scalonismo FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.