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Estadio Pinas
Spectators: 7059 (Terracing: 5296, Seating: 1623, VIP seats: 140) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Angelo Eleazar started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Angelo Eleazar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Espinillo AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 5th minute Rosendo Frances shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herbert Tscherner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Espinillo AFC booed when Independiente FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anacleto Rivero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herbert Tscherner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rosendo Frances, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. The supporters of Independiente FC booed when Espinillo AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Pelayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filomeno Abella charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filomeno Abella the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 11 played minutes Independiente FC got a freekick which was hit by Filomeno Abella. 0-2 became the score in the 12th minute when Angelo Eleazar elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Independiente FC's Herbert Tscherner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rosendo Frances in the 17th minute of play. When Angelo Eleazar came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Espinillo AFC 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 Angelo Eleazar couldn't finish the play. Independiente FC's Herbert Tscherner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Eleazar in the 21st minute of play. Espinillo AFC's Zula Kosiorek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domingo Rexino in the 23rd minute of play. Rosendo Frances received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Herbert Tscherner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Angelo Eleazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rosendo Frances received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Herbert Tscherner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Eleazar in the 32nd minute of play forced Independiente FC's goalkeeper Herbert Tscherner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th match minute, Espinillo AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Jeraldo to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the match, Espinillo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Domingo Rexino came free, but Zula Kosiorek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Herbert Tscherner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Feliz in the 39th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, one of Espinillo AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Espinillo AFC. With splendid footwork Domingo Rexino arrived in front of goal to shoot 2-2 by the left pole in the game's 48th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Domingo Rexino was the one to do the kick off. Herbert Tscherner made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Angelo Eleazar sent off a good shot on target. In the 61st minute, Angelo Eleazar fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Herbert Tscherner, passed just outside the right post. Anacleto Rivero's late challenge caught a Espinillo AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anacleto Rivero helped the player get up and apologised. Anacleto Rivero hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Angelo Eleazar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Herbert Tscherner made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angelo Eleazar got free with Herbert Tscherner in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72nd minute, Angelo Eleazar made a precise shot to the right of Herbert Tscherner. Independiente FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Rosendo Frances could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Herbert Tscherner made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angelo Eleazar got free with Herbert Tscherner in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 78th match minute, Independiente FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anacleto Rivero to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, Independiente FC's goalkeeper Herbert Tscherner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Eleazar. Independiente FC's Herbert Tscherner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Pelayo in the 80th minute of play. If Angelo Eleazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Igor Pelayo came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Espinillo AFC 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 Igor Pelayo couldn't finish the play. Herbert Tscherner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Feliz in the 91st minute of the match. With a little luck, Independiente FC's Herbert Tscherner got control of the ball when Angelo Eleazar tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Espinillo AFC fans' excitement grew in the 96th match minute when Espinillo AFC's Rosendo Frances looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The Independiente FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Espinillo AFC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.