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Estadio Cafayete
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hilario Derwin started the match with the kick off. Basilio Richie kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Hilario Derwin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Edelmiro Bitxintxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hilario Derwin in the 10th minute of play forced Cafayete FC's goalkeeper Edelmiro Bitxintxo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Hilario Derwin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Guardia Imperial fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Paulo Shantala hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Paulo Shantala hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Cafayete FC's Edelmiro Bitxintxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hilario Derwin in the 21st minute of play. After 25 minutes, Hilario Derwin made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Cafayete FC's Edelmiro Bitxintxo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dionisio Ekaitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celedonio Ebardo in the 29th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, La Guardia Imperial's Hilario Derwin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edelmiro Bitxintxo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alejo Padro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edelmiro Bitxintxo having to interfere. Mauricio Quinito 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Celedonio Ebardo was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Mauricio Quinito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Ekaitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Hector Galindo fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Guardia Imperial's protests and gave Hector Galindo a yellow card for diving instead. Basilio Richie made a great header on Cafayete FC's corner, it was just that La Guardia Imperial's Dionisio Ekaitz managed to reach the ball for a save. Hilario Derwin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alejo Padro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edelmiro Bitxintxo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when La Guardia Imperial's Hilario Derwin fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Erasmo Niva charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erasmo Niva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 66 minutes into the game, one of Cafayete FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Celedonio Ebardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Dionisio Ekaitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. La Guardia Imperial's Dionisio Ekaitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celedonio Ebardo in the 74th minute of play. Alejo Padro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Cafayete FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Mariano Stephen hit a great ball. Mauricio Quinito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Dionisio Ekaitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celedonio Ebardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Dionisio Ekaitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Cafayete FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching La Guardia Imperial's performance. The match ended with a win for La Guardia Imperial.