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Estadio Manantiales
Spectators: 7098 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Apolo Beti got the match started through his kick off. Gaspar Arce didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 3rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. If Apolo Beti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Defensores de Cervantes's Carmelo Tebaldo got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 22nd minute, Francisco Olando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Defensores de Cervantes's Eliseo Emeterio tried to score from far away in the 23rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Gaspar Arce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apolo Beti in the 26th minute of the match. Agustin Baraquiel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Gaspar Arce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Agustin Baraquiel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gaspar Arce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fermin Lizer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Pedro Nalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gaspar Arce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apolo Beti in the 35th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Manantiales's Francisco Olando got a free kick in the 39th minute. Pedro Nalo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erasmo Crescencio in the 42nd minute of the match. Francisco Olando hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

51 minutes into the match, Manantiales's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Lizer came free, but Pedro Nalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Manantiales's Pedro Nalo got control of the ball when Erasmo Crescencio tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Defensores de Cervantes's zone, Apolo Beti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaspar Arce came out of the goal and Apolo Beti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Defensores de Cervantes's zone, Agustin Baraquiel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaspar Arce came out of the goal and Agustin Baraquiel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 63 minutes, Angel Pacorro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Defensores de Cervantes and the Manantiales players grew even worse after the yellow card. Erasmo Crescencio struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Pedro Nalo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Defensores de Cervantes. In the 73rd match minute, Manantiales was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Desiderio Cucao to maneuver through the defense. Erasmo Crescencio didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-1 via right post in the game's 74th minute. Defensores de Cervantes's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! In the 78th match minute, Defensores de Cervantes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Cordara to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute of the match Geronimo Pedroso shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gaspar Arce showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With his leg Pedro Nalo managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Defensores de Cervantes's Erasmo Crescencio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 84 played minutes Manantiales got a freekick which was hit by Desiderio Cucao. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustin Baraquiel in the 88th minute of play forced Defensores de Cervantes's goalkeeper Gaspar Arce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fermin Lizer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erasmo Crescencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Pedro Nalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francisco Olando's late challenge caught a Defensores de Cervantes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francisco Olando helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Manantiales's Francisco Olando got a free kick in the 94th minute. Eliseo Emeterio, 95 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Manantiales's zone, Fermin Lizer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Nalo came out of the goal and Fermin Lizer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Many of Defensores de Cervantes's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Defensores de Cervantes may have spent more time on the ball, but Manantiales were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.