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Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5462, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Santiago García took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Santiago García 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. A collision led to Esperanza FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Feliciano Inguma hit a great ball. A collision led to Esperanza FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Feliciano Ilixo hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Riverpool's Albino Louis got a free kick in the 20th minute. Santiago García fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Oriche having to interfere. The supporters of Esperanza FC booed when Riverpool was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrício Olivera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albino Louis hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Albino Louis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the match, Alejo Cruz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eliseo Igon. Riverpool's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alejo Cruz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When Riverpool's Santiago García in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esperanza FC's goalie prevented a goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alejo Cruz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Santiago García fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Oriche having to interfere. When Santiago García came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Riverpool 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 Santiago García couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Esperanza FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Maximo Calixto hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santiago García in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adolfo Oriche saved Esperanza FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Santiago García's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adolfo Oriche was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Feliciano Ilixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Eliseo Igon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alejo Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maximino Rozarius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adolfo Oriche having to interfere. In the 74th minute, Generoso Balesio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Feliciano Ilixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Riverpool's Eliseo Igon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Riverpool from getting a goal against them. If Feliciano Ilixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Riverpool lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.