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Pilar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Efrain Jobo started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Alcira AFC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Efrain Jobo hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Herminio Tebaldo fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Benigno Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raul Eneto in the 16th minute. Herminio Tebaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benigno Cruz having to interfere. Raul Eneto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Benigno Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute Herminio Tebaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cleto Cordarrol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulino Lluc in the 24th minute of play. Herminio Tebaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Benigno Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the game, Florentino Bastian was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. felmax's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alcira AFC the free kick. The supporters of Alcira AFC booed when felmax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentino Bastian didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute of the match Ulises Mambru shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cleto Cordarrol showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Raul Eneto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Herminio Tebaldo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benigno Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herminio Tebaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raul Eneto in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benigno Cruz saved Alcira AFC from getting behind. In the 36th match minute, Alcira AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Ospin to maneuver through the defense. When Eusebio Endira fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored felmax's protests and gave Eusebio Endira a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to felmax getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Eusebio Endira hit a great ball. Efrain Jobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Alcira AFC's Benigno Cruz got control of the ball when Raul Eneto tried to sneak it across the goal line. felmax's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Delmar Peio in the 49th minute. Delmar Peio made a great header on felmax's corner, it was just that Alcira AFC's Benigno Cruz managed to reach the ball for a save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Herminio Tebaldo was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in felmax's zone, Paulino Lluc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cleto Cordarrol came out of the goal and Paulino Lluc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Raul Eneto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benigno Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. If Raul Eneto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 64 minutes into the match, Alcira AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Eneto came free, but Benigno Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Efrain Jobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benigno Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Tebaldo in the 72nd minute of the match. Raul Eneto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Herminio Tebaldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benigno Cruz was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. In the 77th minute Herminio Tebaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Alcira AFC's Primitivo Ospin got a free kick in the 78th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Alcira AFC's zone, Herminio Tebaldo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benigno Cruz came out of the goal and Herminio Tebaldo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Herminio Tebaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 83 minutes, Raul Eneto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. felmax's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raul Eneto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 85th minute Herminio Tebaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benigno Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cleto Cordarrol showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efrain Jobo in the 91st minute of the match. Herminio Tebaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benigno Cruz having to interfere. Alcira AFC's Benigno Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raul Eneto in the 100th minute of play.