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Santos FC
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) If Arnaldo Rocio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Arnaldo Rocio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciro Cresenciano was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. After 5 played minutes Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Miro. When Rodolfo Favila came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the San FC 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 Rodolfo Favila couldn't finish the play. Eduardo Honesto 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. With a little luck, Independiente's Ciro Cresenciano got control of the ball when Eduardo Honesto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rodolfo Favila could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Ciro Cresenciano made a huge save. In the 31st minute, Benedicto Gutxi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Teodosio Vachon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Amancio Marcones sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of San FC booed when Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto Remigio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciro Cresenciano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eduardo Honesto in the 39th minute. Cayetano Osmundo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Roque Adrio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arnaldo Rocio to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind San FC's goalkeeper Roque Adrio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 60 minutes into the game, Amancio Marcones was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Independiente the free kick. In the 60th match minute, San FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amancio Marcones to maneuver through the defense. Ciro Cresenciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Rocio, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute, Eduardo Honesto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciro Cresenciano was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 69th minute Eduardo Honesto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Cresenciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cayetano Osmundo during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Independiente's Cayetano Osmundo got a free kick in the 70th minute. Eduardo Honesto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Ciro Cresenciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciro Cresenciano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnaldo Rocio in the 81st minute of play. Rafael Merexildo hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Damian Deunoro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Roque Adrio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnaldo Rocio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Independiente getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Teodosio Vachon hit a great ball. In the 96th minute of the match Benedicto Gutxi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ciro Cresenciano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.