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El Nido
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Salinas's Jeronimo Florin 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. Dario Quilino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeronimo Florin, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 19th minute of the match Salinas got a corner. Criaturitas del Señor's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ulises Obeko ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Anibal Quirce came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Criaturitas del Señor fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anibal Quirce couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Salinas booed when Criaturitas del Señor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melquiades Fernado didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Salinas's goal looked a bit too open when Melquiades Fernado came free, but Denis Menendo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Jeronimo Arnas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Quilino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dario Quilino came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Salinas's Jeronimo Arnas. But to his dismay, Jeronimo Arnas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Melquiades Fernado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denis Menendo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melquiades Fernado, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 42nd minute of the match, Cristobal Urtsin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Denis Menendo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Jeronimo Arnas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Melquiades Fernado was the one to do the kick off. If Jeronimo Arnas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dario Quilino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Florin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Criaturitas del Señor's Dario Quilino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeronimo Florin in the 59th minute of play. Ciro Matthew got in the 63rd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Denis Menendo handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Melquiades Fernado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Menendo having to interfere. Denis Menendo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Matthew, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Anacleto Lop fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Criaturitas del Señor's protests and gave Anacleto Lop a yellow card for diving instead. Anacleto Lop hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Jeronimo Florin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Dario Quilino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Melquiades Fernado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Denis Menendo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Denis Menendo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Quirce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, Criaturitas del Señor's Melquiades Fernado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Denis Menendo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Salinas's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.