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Estadio Cubanea
Spectators: 6969 (Terracing: 5300, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Yanimas 's Isaias Jerrold got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Rene Oliverio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ricardo Lidon came out and tried to block the shot, but Rene Oliverio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. If Jimeno Polentzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Cubanea's Rene Oliverio slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ricardo Lidon. That made the score 2-0 after 15 minutes of play. Yanimas 's Ricardo Lidon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Yanimas from getting a goal against them. Gavino Esquipula kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. When Jimeno Polentzi, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 37 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Julio Jokin was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Julio Jokin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jimeno Polentzi's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. After 42 played minutes, Yanimas 's Maximino Umea shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Jokin 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 Yanimas reached it. Ricardo Lidon made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Rene Oliverio sent off a good shot on target. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jimeno Polentzi was the one to do the kick off. Honorio Iturri hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Ricardo Lidon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santos Teofilio in the 59th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Castel during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Joel Castel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Cubanea booed when Yanimas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Bitxintxo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 73 in the game by Jimeno Polentzi from a close distance when the talented Julio Jokin managed to make a qualified save. Cubanea's players were relieved. In the 74th minute Desiderio Tibalt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Lidon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Yanimas 's Mariano Bitxintxo got a free kick in the 75th minute. Desiderio Tibalt struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Ricardo Lidon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cubanea. The audience was convinced that Jimeno Polentzi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Jokin was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. After having played for 83 minutes, Jimeno Polentzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yanimas 's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jimeno Polentzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jimeno Polentzis short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Julio Jokin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Leonardo Damario's late challenge caught a Yanimas 's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo Damario helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cubanea fans cheered their team off the field, for while Yanimas had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.