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Alepo Stadium
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Haritzeder Rubi kicked off to start the match. Delmar Betancia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elixio Cangas in the 7th minute of play. Haritzeder Rubi hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the game, Haritzeder Rubi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Delmar Betancia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 22 minutes into the match, Heineken C.F's goalkeeper Gomez Goite had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Montez Grande. A collision led to Heineken C.F getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Petrigai Iza hit a great ball. 24 minutes into the match, Haritzeder Rubi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Delmar Betancia. Club Sirio Venezolano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Haritzeder Rubi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 28th minute, Ladislao Vera hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Octavio Castañeda got free with Gomez Goite in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Elixio Cangas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delmar Betancia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Haritzeder Rubi went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After having played for 41 minutes, Santiago Miña managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Heineken C.F's supporters crossed their fingers, but Santiago Miña was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Delmar Betancia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Haritzeder Rubi went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Delmar Betancia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haritzeder Rubi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Heineken C.F were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

52 minutes into the match, Club Sirio Venezolano's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Miña came free, but Delmar Betancia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Club Sirio Venezolano booed when Heineken C.F was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petrigai Iza didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 58 played minutes Club Sirio Venezolano got a freekick which was hit by Ladislao Vera. The crowd rose to their feet as Heineken C.F's Haritzeder Rubi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Delmar Betancia. That made the score 0-5 after 60 minutes of play. The supporters of Heineken C.F booed when Club Sirio Venezolano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perutxo Boreyta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isidoro Mañes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Delmar Betancia came out and tried to block the shot, but Isidoro Mañes slotted it home off the left post making it 0-6 in the 68th minute. After a rather tough play, Club Sirio Venezolano's Perutxo Boreyta got a free kick in the 71st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Santiago Miña managed to get in a good position for a shot. Heineken C.F's supporters rose to their feet, but Santiago Miña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Delmar Betancia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th minute Haritzeder Rubi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delmar Betancia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Delmar Betancia was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Haritzeder Rubi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Haritzeder Rubi really showed his touch with that goal: 0-7. In the 85th match minute, Heineken C.F was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Everardo Arieta to maneuver through the defense. Dabi Estebanez, 86 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Delmar Betancia didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Heineken C.F's Elixio Cangas shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-8 in the ordered_time% minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Miña in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Delmar Betancia prevented the ball from getting in the gole.