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Surisultana
Spectators: 6994 (Terracing: 5345, Seating: 1639, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jeronimo Rioja started the match with the kick off. Jeronimo Rioja did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Ermegildo Chano 4 minutes into the match. After 7 played minutes Constituyentes AFC got a freekick which was hit by Mateo Cesario. Ermegildo Chano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jeronimo Rioja in the 8th minute. Ermegildo Chano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Rioja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celedonio Tome in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ermegildo Chano, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jeronimo Rioja in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ermegildo Chano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ermegildo Chano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Rioja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Honorio Clemencin's late challenge caught a Surisultana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Honorio Clemencin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Constituyentes AFC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Honorio Clemencin hit a great ball. When Ariel Viviano fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Surisultana's protests and gave Ariel Viviano a yellow card for diving instead. If Apolo Chuse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeronimo Rioja in the 28th minute of play forced Constituyentes AFC's goalkeeper Ermegildo Chano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31stth minute of the game Jeronimo Rioja who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Constituyentes AFC's Ermegildo Chano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ermegildo Chano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Rioja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celestino Valentine charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celestino Valentine the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 39 played minutes Constituyentes AFC got a freekick which was hit by Celestino Valentine. After a defensive mix-up in Constituyentes AFC's zone, Jeronimo Rioja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ermegildo Chano came out of the goal and Jeronimo Rioja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Honorio Clemencin hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Jeronimo Rioja struck a weak shot in the 49th minute. Ermegildo Chano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Surisultana. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Celestino Valentine to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Victor Benet threw the ball into play from the sideline. Surisultana's Moises Gaizko quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Constituyentes AFC's Ermegildo Chano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeronimo Rioja in the 54th minute of play. Celestino Valentine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Munio having to interfere. Jeronimo Rioja took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ermegildo Chano. Ermegildo Chano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Ermegildo Chano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeronimo Rioja in the 64th minute of the match. The attack was good, but when Jeronimo Rioja in the 66th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Angelino Lastur kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. If Jeronimo Rioja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Constituyentes AFC's zone, Jeronimo Rioja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ermegildo Chano came out of the goal and Jeronimo Rioja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 76th minute, Mateo Cesario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeronimo Rioja scored 4-0 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ermegildo Chano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 91 played minutes Constituyentes AFC got a freekick which was hit by Baltasar Quirce. In the 95th match minute, Constituyentes AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateo Cesario to maneuver through the defense. In the 96th minute, Jeronimo Rioja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Surisultana had played much better football throughout.