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Estadio Florentino
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yoelvis Malla got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Maximo Arellano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Honorato Paternina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gervasio's Maximo Arellano in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Florentino's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Maximo Arellano put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Honorato Paternina. Perico Chasco's late challenge caught a Gervasio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Perico Chasco helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Gervasio booed when Florentino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perico Chasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florentino's Honorato Paternina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimo Bernia in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Perico Chasco fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Cuarto Castella was a little too slow when Anastasio Betancurt got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 19th minute. The score was now 1-1. Yoelvis Malla received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cuarto Castella came out and tried to block the shot, but Yoelvis Malla slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 22nd minute. Yoelvis Malla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cuarto Castella having to interfere. Anastasio Betancurt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florentino's Yoelvis Malla got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th play minute Anastasio Betancurt came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Cuarto Castella. 5-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maximo Arellano to make the kick off. In the 54th match minute, Florentino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonifacio Azuela to maneuver through the defense. 56 minutes into the game, Florentino's Yoelvis Malla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cuarto Castella made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. In the 60th minute, one of Gervasio: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 Gervasio. In the 61st minute there was a penalty for Florentino. Bonifacio Azuela stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cuarto Castella. 7-1. The audience was convinced that Yoelvis Malla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cuarto Castella was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Anastasio Betancurt struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Cuarto Castella didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Florentino. After 67 minutes of play, Florentino's Yoelvis Malla made it 8-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cuarto Castella was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 71 minutes, Yoelvis Malla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Florentino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yoelvis Malla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Perico Chasco hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. When Victor Azpiazu fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Florentino's protests and gave Victor Azpiazu a yellow card for diving instead. Cisco Corel shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. 80 minutes into the match, Gervasio's goal looked a bit too open when Yoelvis Malla came free, but Cuarto Castella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 81st minute of the game. One of Gervasio:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Florentino:s goal. Miro Gandulla's late challenge caught a Florentino's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miro Gandulla helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Gervasio getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Miro Gandulla hit a great ball. Anastasio Betancurt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cuarto Castella read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Cuarto Castella didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yoelvis Malla went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 9-1 was the resulting score. Cuarto Castella didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Perico Chasco went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 10-1 was the resulting score. Cuarto Castella showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yoelvis Malla, who was totally free with the ball in the 102nd minute. Dimo Bernia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 104th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Honorato Paternina having to make a save. Florentino walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.