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Matancilla
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rigoberto Otsando kicked off to start the match. Rigoberto Otsando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luciano Bartoli in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Melquiades Turi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 10th minute, Marcial Matthew 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 11th match minute, Pastillos AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ildefonso Tabb to maneuver through the defense. After 14 played minutes Matancilla AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Estefan. Rigoberto Otsando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juan Cresencio might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Melquiades Turi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Juan Cresencio ran back to his position shaking his head. When Marcial Matthew came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Matancilla AFC 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 Marcial Matthew couldn't finish the play. Melquiades Turi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rigoberto Otsando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Cresencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 23 minutes into the match, Matancilla AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Cresencio came free, but Melquiades Turi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Fidensio in the 28th minute of play forced Pastillos AFC's goalkeeper Ivan Frutos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pablo Nesor hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, Rigoberto Otsando made a precise shot to the right of Melquiades Turi. Matancilla AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Tadeo Artaldo fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Matancilla AFC's protests and gave Tadeo Artaldo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 41st match minute, Matancilla AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeo Artaldo to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Pastillos AFC's Prospero Diegotxe got a free kick in the 45th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roberto Fidensio to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Matancilla AFC's Melquiades Turi got control of the ball when Juan Cresencio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juan Cresencio got in the 58th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Melquiades Turi handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. A collision led to Matancilla AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Marcial Matthew hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Matancilla AFC's Pablo Nesor got a free kick in the 61st minute. Ivan Frutos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Fidensio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Marcial Matthew had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Roberto Fidensio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Juan Cresencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Matancilla AFC's Melquiades Turi got control of the ball when Juan Cresencio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juan Cresencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Melquiades Turi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Pastillos AFC's Juan Cresencio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Melquiades Turi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rigoberto Otsando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Melquiades Turi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 92 minutes, Roberto Fidensio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Matancilla AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roberto Fidensio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chants of Pastillos AFC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Matancilla AFC had held the ball for most of the match.