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Estadio Chamical
Spectators: 7263 (Terracing: 5449, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) Valentin Michael shot the penalty kick right outside the post. When Ermegildo Argoitz fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Sandino's protests and gave Ermegildo Argoitz a yellow card for diving instead. Ermegildo Argoitz hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The supporters of Santurce booed when AC Sandino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucio Esiquio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27 played minutes Lucio Esiquio rounded Santurce's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elpidio Francis during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Santurce's zone, Dalmacio Marques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelnasser Morceli came out of the goal and Dalmacio Marques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 33 minutes into the match, Santurce's goalkeeper Abdelnasser Morceli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dalmacio Marques. When AC Sandino's Lucio Esiquio in 35 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Abdelnasser Morceli guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Dalmacio Marques recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Santurce's Abdelnasser Morceli got control of the ball when Dalmacio Marques tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abdelnasser Morceli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dalmacio Marques in the 40th minute. If Abelardo Edorta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lucio Esiquio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dalmacio Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelnasser Morceli having to interfere. Lucio Esiquio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute Abelardo Edorta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clodoveo Bibiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in AC Sandino's zone, Elpidio Francis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clodoveo Bibiano came out of the goal and Elpidio Francis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abdelnasser Morceli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dalmacio Marques in the 71st minute of play. Abdelnasser Morceli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dalmacio Marques in the 72nd minute of play. If Dalmacio Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dalmacio Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 84 minutes, Dalmacio Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Sandino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dalmacio Marques 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 Dalmacio Marques in the 86th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the game, Benedicto Frances was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AC Sandino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santurce the free kick. In the 87th minute, Benedicto Frances hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes into the match, AC Sandino's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Edorta came free, but Clodoveo Bibiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 91st play minutes Abelardo Edorta shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Clodoveo Bibiano and just under the crossbar into goal. After 94 played minutes Santurce got a freekick which was hit by Omar Qwinton. Santurce succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though AC Sandino had controlled the match.