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Miguel Valencia
Spectators: 7251 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Santiago Cordairo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Jose Porfiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, Usno FC's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Argoitz came free, but Siro Abancens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Casimiro Sayveon came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Sopanta RdB 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 Casimiro Sayveon couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Argoitz in the 13th minute of play forced Usno FC's goalkeeper Siro Abancens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casimiro Sayveon might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Siro Abancens. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Casimiro Sayveon ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristo Lalla struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Jose Porfiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Usno FC. In the 22nd match minute, Usno FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Sidro to maneuver through the defense. Inocencio Berbiz charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Inocencio Berbiz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 24th match minute, Usno FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inocencio Berbiz to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute Santiago Cordairo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Porfiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casimiro Sayveon scored 1-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Siro Abancens, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santiago Cordairo in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jose Porfiro saved Sopanta RdB from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Santiago Cordairo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Usno FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Santiago Cordairo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jose Porfiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Usno FC's Cristo Lalla in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sopanta RdB's goalie prevented a goal. In the 40th minute, Santiago Cordairo made a precise shot to the right of Jose Porfiro. Sopanta RdB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Cristo Lalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jose Porfiro having to interfere. After the first half Usno FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Santiago Cordairo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristo Lalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jose Porfiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Santiago Cordairo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santiago Cordairo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jose Porfiro having to interfere. Sopanta RdB's Jose Porfiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Cordairo in the 70th minute of play. Sopanta RdB's Jose Porfiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Firmin in the 72nd minute of play. Sopanta RdB's Jose Porfiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Sopanta RdB from getting a goal against them. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Usno FC's Santiago Cordairo in the 80th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Jose Porfiro was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Sopanta RdB through an amazing save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristo Lalla got free with Jose Porfiro in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Usno FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.