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Santurce
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Estrella Roja F.C.'s Norberto Martxel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience was convinced that Lázaro Olayo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdelnasser Morceli was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Lázaro Olayo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelnasser Morceli having to interfere. Abdelnasser Morceli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Martxel in the 12th minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Estrella Roja F.C.'s Norberto Martxel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abdelnasser Morceli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 21 minutes into the game, Santurce's Elpidio Francis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Laureano Pancho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Fabian Vasco's late challenge caught a Estrella Roja F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabian Vasco helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Estrella Roja F.C. booed when Santurce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Vasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Norberto Martxel might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdelnasser Morceli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Norberto Martxel ran back to his position shaking his head. Norberto Martxel took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdelnasser Morceli. Abdelnasser Morceli 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. Abdelnasser Morceli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Martxel in the 34th minute of the match. Elpidio Francis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laureano Pancho having to interfere. After having played for 40 minutes, Abelardo Edorta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santurce's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abelardo Edorta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abdelnasser Morceli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lázaro Olayo in the 46th minute of the match. Laureano Pancho was a little too slow when Abelardo Edorta got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 48th minute. The score was now 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abelardo Edorta made a kick off. The Santurce fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when Santurce's Abelardo Edorta looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Laureano Pancho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elpidio Francis, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Lázaro Olayo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto Martxel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Santurce booed when Estrella Roja F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Desiderio Urdaspal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pablo Gorbea hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elpidio Francis in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Laureano Pancho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elpidio Francis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 minutes, Desiderio Urdaspal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estrella Roja F.C. and the Santurce players grew even worse after the yellow card. Desiderio Urdaspal kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Elpidio Francis put it in 4-2 from a short distance just to the right of Laureano Pancho. If Elpidio Francis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute, Omar Qwinton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santurce's Abdelnasser Morceli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Martxel in the 92nd minute of play. Omar Qwinton hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Abdelnasser Morceli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Martxel, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.