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Spectators: 7392 (Terracing: 5546, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 147) Zornin Sanjurjo made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Yoelvis Galanes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hakuna Matata fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The nice shot from Ur Cadaval in the 7thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Freddy Grajal had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After 8 minutes, Walter Pantojas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.D. AZULES and the Hakuna Matata players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th minute of the match Benjamin Tercilla shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gustavo Aledo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Gustavo Aledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salas Gorron, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. A collision led to S.D. AZULES getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Walter Pantojas hit a great ball. After 23 played minutes Zornin Sanjurjo rounded Hakuna Matata's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Salas Gorron fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Aledo having to interfere. Zornin Sanjurjo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddy Grajal having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Zornin Sanjurjo rounded Hakuna Matata's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. Salas Gorron's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gustavo Aledo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After 42 minutes, Yoelvis Galanes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hakuna Matata and the S.D. AZULES players grew even worse after the yellow card. Orlando Baron was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 43rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hakuna Matata's goalkeeper Freddy Grajal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Salas Gorron was the one to do the kick off. Joaquin Alcivia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute, Zornin Sanjurjo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hakuna Matata's Freddy Grajal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ur Cadaval in the 62nd minute of play. Freddy Grajal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ur Cadaval in the 63rd minute of play. If Ur Cadaval had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zornin Sanjurjo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Freddy Grajal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joaquin Alcivia got free with Gustavo Aledo in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Salas Gorron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salas Gorron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Gustavo Aledo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vito Soriano hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Freddy Grajal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zornin Sanjurjo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zornin Sanjurjo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddy Grajal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zornin Sanjurjo went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. S.D. AZULES were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Hakuna Matata for a fine match.