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Estadio Onashapa
Spectators: 6693 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. José Maria Tróia started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind CD Jigua's goalkeeper Valentin Ramirez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Serban Anghel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Libertad Correa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Freddy Fuentes during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Freddy Fuentes kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 1-0 became the score in the 20th minute when José Maria Tróia elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Valentin Ramirez made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Libertad Correa sent off a good shot on target. CD Jigua's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when José Maria Tróia scored to the left of an out of position Valentin Ramirez, making the score, 2-0. After a rather tough play, CD Jigua's Hugo Harroyo got a free kick in the 43rd minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

If José Maria Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that José Maria Tróia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valentin Ramirez was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. With a little luck, FRANCIA FC's Osorio Mutiloa got control of the ball when Jairo Estebanes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute, Jairo Estebanes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CD Jigua fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Osorio Mutiloa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serban Anghel, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. A collision led to FRANCIA FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Pedro Ureta hit a great ball. Osorio Mutiloa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serban Anghel in the 76th minute of play. After 77 played minutes CD Jigua got a freekick which was hit by Romo Lainez. Valentin Ramirez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Libertad Correa in the 78th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Maria Tróia in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valentin Ramirez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 82 played minutes CD Jigua got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Harroyo. After a defensive mix-up in CD Jigua's zone, Ismael Gadañon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentin Ramirez came out of the goal and Ismael Gadañon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valentin Ramirez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Maria Tróia's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. Valentin Ramirez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Maria Tróia in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute Libertad Correa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Ramirez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 96 played minutes CD Jigua got a freekick which was hit by Serban Anghel.