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Ampascachi
Spectators: 7165 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Juan XXI's Simon Lorencio 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. Godofredo Rubio made a fantastic save in the 2nd minute, when Reynaldo Birila sent off a good shot on target. If Patricio Jusepe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atilano Astigar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eloy Rafe charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eloy Rafe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Patricio Jusepe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godofredo Rubio having to interfere. Unión de Santa Fe FC's Reynaldo Birila was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 19th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Juan XXI's goalkeeper Godofredo Rubio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Simon Lorencio's late challenge caught a Unión de Santa Fe FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Simon Lorencio helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Juan XXI's Simon Lorencio got a free kick in the 28th minute. Juan XXI's Godofredo Rubio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atilano Astigar in the 45th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Patricio Jusepe was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Leonel Barbosa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juan XXI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Unión de Santa Fe FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Juan XXI's Leonel Barbosa got a free kick in the 54th minute. Patricio Jusepe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Godofredo Rubio having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Patricio Jusepe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Godofredo Rubio was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Patricio Jusepe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Jusepe scored 4-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Godofredo Rubio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Reynaldo Birila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Godofredo Rubio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Juan XXI's goalkeeper Godofredo Rubio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Godofredo Rubio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Reynaldo Birila went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Godofredo Rubio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reynaldo Birila, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Reynaldo Birila managed to get in a good position for a shot. Unión de Santa Fe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Reynaldo Birila was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Godofredo Rubio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Juan XXI defense, Niceto Haitz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Godofredo Rubio. The Juan XXI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Godofredo Rubio should have stopped the shot. There was no doubt that Unión de Santa Fe FC were the better team. Unión de Santa Fe FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.