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Estadio Sunchal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Honorio Ortle stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Patricio Eriz's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. The supporters of Amberes FC booed when Sunchal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Jacob didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezequiel Pereyra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alvaro Honrio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Sunchal's goal looked a bit too open when Laureano Txartiko came free, but Honorio Ortle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cristian Su's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alvaro Honrio was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. In the 26th match minute, Amberes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benito Lidon to maneuver through the defense. Benito Lidon kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. When Benito Lidon fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amberes FC's protests and gave Benito Lidon a yellow card for diving instead. Benito Lidon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Honorio Ortle having to interfere. If Ezequiel Pereyra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Laureano Txartiko to strike the kick off in the second half. Alvaro Honrio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Pereyra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute, Ovidio Matia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Amberes FC's goalkeeper Alvaro Honrio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 72ndth minute of the game Cristian Su who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Amberes FC's Alvaro Honrio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Patricio Eriz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Pereyra in the 83rd minute of play forced Amberes FC's goalkeeper Alvaro Honrio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Amberes FC's Ovidio Matia got a free kick in the 87th minute. Laureano Txartiko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Honorio Ortle 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 Amberes FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.