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Estadio Recalde
Spectators: 7079 (Terracing: 5311, Seating: 1628, VIP seats: 140) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edgard Cesaro kicked off to start the match. Samuel Jobo scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fausto Iruinea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Samuel Jobo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Fausto Iruinea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Samuel Jobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the game, Generoso Tibalt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Noetinger's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Recalde the free kick. After having played for 25 minutes, Samuel Jobo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Recalde's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuel Jobo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fausto Iruinea made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Samuel Jobo sent off a good shot on target. Eleuterio Ekhi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Cesaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Edgard Cesaro scored 3-1 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eleuterio Ekhi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Samuel Jobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fausto Iruinea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuel Jobo in the 44th minute. An unexpected shot in the 46th minute by Samuel Jobo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side.

51 minutes into the match, Samuel Jobo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fausto Iruinea. Noetinger's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Samuel Jobo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. After 55 played minutes Recalde got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Osoitz. 57 minutes into the match, Samuel Jobo notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Noetinger's Fausto Iruinea. Fausto Iruinea was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Noetinger's Fausto Iruinea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuel Jobo in the 64th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alonzo Xabel during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 69 played minutes Noetinger got a freekick which was hit by Alonzo Xabel. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Adan Reyes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Recalde's supporters rose to their feet, but Adan Reyes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fausto Iruinea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th minute, Samuel Jobo 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. After a defensive mix-up in Noetinger's zone, Isaac Osoitz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fausto Iruinea came out of the goal and Isaac Osoitz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Samuel Jobo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adan Reyes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Fausto Iruinea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fausto Iruinea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Jobo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Samuel Jobo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Recalde's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuel Jobo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fausto Iruinea breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Isaac Osoitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the Recalde players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.