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Estadio Libertadores
Spectators: 6817 (Terracing: 5317, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emilio Ferdinand got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Los De Siempre's goalkeeper Leon Segio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Honorato Mero. In the 9th minute, Nunez Lesardo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Leon Segio. The goal made the score 1-0. A collision led to Independiente getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Teo Efren hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Los De Siempre's goal looked a bit too open when Nunez Lesardo came free, but Leon Segio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leon Segio made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Nunez Lesardo sent off a good shot on target. Everardo Berbiz's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Leon Segio firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Ciro Mitxel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leon Segio made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Honorato Mero sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Los De Siempre getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Ricardo Pacifico hit a great ball. Rodolfo Michael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Faustino Rivero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Joachim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Faustino Rivero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Independiente's Faustino Rivero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Michael in the 42nd minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nunez Lesardo to make the kick off. After 56 minutes, Ciro Mitxel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Los De Siempre and the Independiente players grew even worse after the yellow card. 58 minutes into the game, Ricardo Pacifico was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los De Siempre's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Independiente the free kick. In the 58th match minute, Los De Siempre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Pacifico to maneuver through the defense. Teo Efren took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leon Segio. Los De Siempre's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Faustino Rivero made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Rodolfo Michael sent off a good shot on target. In the 67th minute, Honorato Mero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Los De Siempre's Rodolfo Michael got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Independiente booed when Los De Siempre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zacarias Hever didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nunez Lesardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 86 minutes of play Los De Siempre's Ricardo Pacifico was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Los De Siempre getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Ricardo Pacifico hit a great ball. Ciro Mitxel kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. David Joachim had a good opportunity to score a goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went on the wrong side of the left post. In the 94th minute, Rodolfo Michael got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Independiente were victorious despite being under pressure from Los De Siempre for much of the match.