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Estadio Luti
Spectators: 6540 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1540, VIP seats: 0) Erwood FC's Hermengildo Orlin 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. When Esparta's Santo Jorrin in 6 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Tiburcio Vito guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After a rather tough play, Esparta's Artemio Rio got a free kick in the 8th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Ibon in the 9th minute of play forced Esparta's goalkeeper Aquiles Ixona to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Rogelio Lorien hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aquiles Ixona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Erramun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Erramun scored 0-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aquiles Ixona, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aquiles Ixona took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Erramun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Rogelio Lorien hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute Santo Jorrin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiburcio Vito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Santo Jorrin to make the kick off. Hermengildo Orlin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dante Amaya in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tiburcio Vito saved Erwood FC from getting behind. In the 62nd minute, Dante Amaya left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Esparta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 70th match minute, Esparta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artemio Rio to maneuver through the defense. When Abel Erramun came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Erwood FC 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 Abel Erramun couldn't finish the play. Aquiles Ixona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermengildo Orlin in the 79th minute of play. Abel Erramun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Abel Erramun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 91 played minutes Esparta got a freekick which was hit by Angelino Bermudez. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santo Jorrin in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tiburcio Vito saved Erwood FC from getting behind. Despite being the better team, Erwood FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.