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La Fortaleza
Spectators: 6647 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1647, VIP seats: 0) SanSan's Javier Matia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Abel Mederi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Javier Matia, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Amador Hanot took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Ramiro Napier to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Javier Matia in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abel Mederi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The SanSan fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when SanSan's Javier Matia 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When SanSan's Javier Matia in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Armada Cósmica FC ®'s goalie prevented a goal. Casimiro Valery sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Javier Matia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Abel Mederi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Javier Matia struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Abel Mederi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SanSan. Abel Mederi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casimiro Valery in the 38th minute of the match. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind La Armada Cósmica FC ®'s goalkeeper Abel Mederi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of SanSan booed when La Armada Cósmica FC ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saturnino Lawrence didn't get a good kick on the ball. When SanSan's Javier Matia in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Armada Cósmica FC ®'s goalie prevented a goal. If Javier Matia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Javier Matia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abel Mederi was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Baldomero Oriche to strike the kick off in the second half. Ramiro Napier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amador Hanot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Javier Matia came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the SanSan 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 Javier Matia couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in La Armada Cósmica FC ®'s zone, Casimiro Valery stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abel Mederi came out of the goal and Casimiro Valery tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abel Mederi made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Javier Matia sent off a good shot on target. Javier Matia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Abel Mederi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The SanSan fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when SanSan's Javier Matia 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 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Baldomero Oriche's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ramiro Napier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. Javier Matia had several of the La Armada Cósmica FC ®'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 86 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-5 score and a disappointed Abel Mederi as he didn't even see the shot coming. Leonardo Aimar struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Abel Mederi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SanSan.