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Yupanki Arena
Spectators: 7257 (Terracing: 5444, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicanor Bide took the kick off in the first half of the match. Javier Iturri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Amador Tomi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicanor Bide sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Javier Iturri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amador Tomi having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Ceferino Bernat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tobias Harriet during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Espinillo AFC's Tobias Harriet got a free kick in the 25th minute. A collision led to SAN MARTIN DE MENDOZA getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Victoriano Lucero hit a great ball. A collision led to SAN MARTIN DE MENDOZA getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Remigio Rius hit a great ball. Urbano Joanes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abelardo Gregory's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute Abelardo Gregory shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Joanes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SAN MARTIN DE MENDOZA's Urbano Joanes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clemente Sugar in the 35th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clemente Sugar in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Urbano Joanes saved SAN MARTIN DE MENDOZA from getting behind. Javier Iturri struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Amador Tomi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SAN MARTIN DE MENDOZA. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After a defensive mix-up in Espinillo AFC's zone, Javier Iturri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amador Tomi came out of the goal and Javier Iturri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Javier Iturri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of SAN MARTIN DE MENDOZA booed when Espinillo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eulalio Ieltxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Espinillo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicanor Bide came free, but Amador Tomi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nicanor Bide had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the game, Nicanor Bide cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Amador Tomi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abelardo Gregory fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urbano Joanes having to interfere. Clemente Sugar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Urbano Joanes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Urbano Joanes didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 79th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. 81 minutes into the match, SAN MARTIN DE MENDOZA's goal looked a bit too open when Clemente Sugar came free, but Urbano Joanes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SAN MARTIN DE MENDOZA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Abelardo Gregory scored to the left of an out of position Urbano Joanes, making the score, 1-2. Abelardo Gregory received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Urbano Joanes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Espinillo AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.