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Spectators: 7321 (Terracing: 5492, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 145) Astor Rey made the kick off and thus started the match. Nestor Savion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Octavio Francesco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Manex took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Astor Rey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute of the match Esperanza got a corner. Demshipek de Mercedes's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luisito Rivas ran over to the corner to take the kick. Artemio Otsoko made a great header on Esperanza's corner, it was just that Demshipek de Mercedes's Cristian Manex managed to reach the ball for a save. If Astor Rey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Astor Rey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Manex having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Esperanza's zone, Nestor Savion stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Octavio Francesco came out of the goal and Nestor Savion tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Atilano Jobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Astor Rey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Cristian Manex tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Astor Rey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Cristian Manex tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Esperanza's Atilano Jobo in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Demshipek de Mercedes's goalie prevented a goal. Cristian Manex stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Astor Rey's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Demshipek de Mercedes's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Rey came free, but Cristian Manex reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Atilano Jobo in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristian Manex saved Demshipek de Mercedes from getting behind. Atilano Jobo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Raimundo Quexal made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Astor Rey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Manex saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 58 minutes, Astor Rey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esperanza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Astor Rey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 65th minute Astor Rey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Manex saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Demshipek de Mercedes booed when Esperanza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramon Quinito didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 69 played minutes, Demshipek de Mercedes's Albano Pirro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Octavio Francesco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Demshipek de Mercedes reached it. In the 71st minute, Atilano Jobo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cristian Manex was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Atilano Jobo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 76 minute of play. In the 83rd minute Astor Rey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Manex saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristian Manex took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Astor Rey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th play minute Atilano Jobo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Cristian Manex. 0-2. After 91 minutes, Ramon Quinito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esperanza and the Demshipek de Mercedes players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 92 played minutes Esperanza got a freekick which was hit by Ramon Quinito. Raimundo Quexal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Octavio Francesco having to interfere. Nestor Savion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Octavio Francesco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.