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Sampacho City
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abel Chus kicked off to start the match. Ernesto Gartzen kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Emanuel Montrel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abel Chus's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Anibal Sandalio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cirilo Gutxi, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Raul Nuñez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Emanuel Montrel made a huge save. Benjamin Geleberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Emanuel Montrel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernesto Gartzen charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ernesto Gartzen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Fili F.C. booed when Mercedes AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Gartzen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Abel Chus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fili F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Abel Chus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Montrel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ambrosio Naelio took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anibal Sandalio. Anibal Sandalio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. If Cirilo Gutxi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anibal Sandalio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ambrosio Naelio's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ambrosio Naelio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Paulino Furtado made a great header on Mercedes AFC's corner, it was just that Fili F.C.'s Anibal Sandalio managed to reach the ball for a save. Anibal Sandalio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ambrosio Naelio in the 61st minute of play. If Cirilo Gutxi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ambrosio Naelio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Anibal Sandalio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Fili F.C.'s Abel Chus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Montrel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ernesto Gartzen hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Mercedes AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.