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CUBANO
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) CUBA FC's Ambrosio Menendo 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. Teodolina AFC's Ovidio Faron proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Teodolina AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 8th minute Modesto Bernabel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silverio Sanchez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Teodolina AFC's Rafael Sandalio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silverio Sanchez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Modesto Bernabel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silverio Sanchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Sandalio in the 14th minute of play. Rafael Sandalio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Silverio Sanchez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CUBA FC's Silverio Sanchez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Modesto Bernabel in the 18th minute of play. Teodolina AFC's Modesto Bernabel got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Teodolina AFC's zone, Ambrosio Menendo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ovidio Faron came out of the goal and Ambrosio Menendo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 37th minute, Rafael Sandalio 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. Modesto Neron's late challenge caught a Teodolina AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modesto Neron helped the player get up and apologised. Modesto Neron kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The supporters of CUBA FC booed when Teodolina AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Belarmo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dalmacio Pudes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ovidio Faron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ambrosio Menendo in the 57th minute of play. Ovidio Faron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dalmacio Pudes, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. When Jonatan Figueroa fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Teodolina AFC's protests and gave Jonatan Figueroa a yellow card for diving instead. After 62 played minutes Teodolina AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Figueroa. The attack was good, but when Rafael Sandalio in the 68th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After a rather tough play, Teodolina AFC's Angelino Patxi got a free kick in the 74th minute. Ambrosio Menendo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Ambrosio Menendo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ovidio Faron was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Modesto Bernabel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Teodolina AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Modesto Bernabel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silverio Sanchez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rafael Sandalio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silverio Sanchez having to interfere. The supporters of CUBA FC booed when Teodolina AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonatan Figueroa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Teodolina AFC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than CUBA FC.