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Spectators: 7140 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 142) After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Adriana Mitxel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Almela's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriana Mitxel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudio Gregory breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hipolito Dodorol hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Deportivo Almela's Vicente Gaúcho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Almela from getting a goal against them. In the 13th minute Adriana Mitxel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Gregory saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Diego Pinto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Almela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave piquete AFC the free kick. Joaquin Izel's late challenge caught a piquete AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquin Izel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Deportivo Almela getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Joaquin Izel hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind piquete AFC's goalkeeper Claudio Gregory, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Nestor Lopez came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Deportivo Almela 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 Nestor Lopez couldn't finish the play. After 29 played minutes, Deportivo Almela's Hernan Mouricio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Claudio Gregory came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Deportivo Almela reached it. piquete AFC's Claudio Gregory played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ambrosio Inguma in the 31st minute of play. When Adriana Mitxel came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Deportivo Almela 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 Adriana Mitxel couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Lopez in the 36th minute of play forced piquete AFC's goalkeeper Claudio Gregory to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baldomiro Benet received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vicente Gaúcho came out and tried to block the shot, but Baldomiro Benet slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 43rd minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Baldomiro Benet was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Deportivo Almela's Teodor Enache nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Claudio Gregory made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Alejo Abaunza took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Claudio Gregory. piquete AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Claudio Gregory was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Alejo Abaunza. piquete AFC's Claudio Gregory played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriana Mitxel in the 62nd minute of play. Teodor Enache's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Claudio Gregory skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 64th match minute, piquete AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilberto Lucila to maneuver through the defense. Nestor Lopez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Gregory having to interfere. After 75 minutes of play, Deportivo Almela's Nestor Lopez made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Claudio Gregory was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 81 minutes of play, Deportivo Almela's Nestor Lopez made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Claudio Gregory was left in no man's land by his defense there! Teodor Enache who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Claudio Gregory when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Adriana Mitxel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teodor Enache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Gregory having to interfere. Deportivo Almela's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.