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Mata Del Nance
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eduardo Bermudez started the match with the kick off. Mata Del Nance F.C.'s Ramon Morales played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raul Centella in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Romel Morris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute Felipe Posam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramon Morales saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Santa Cruz F.C.'s Raul Centella in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mata Del Nance F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 22nd minute, Eduardo Bermudez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mata Del Nance F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 25th match minute, Santa Cruz F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Gutierrez to maneuver through the defense. Raul Centella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Calito Centella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Santa Cruz F.C.'s Beto Agurto got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Eduardo Bermudez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Giancarlo Valdez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Calito Centella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Giancarlo Valdez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felipe Posam was the one to do the kick off. 61 minutes into the match, Santa Cruz F.C.'s Felipe Posam sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ramon Morales narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eduardo Bermudez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Beto Agurto's late challenge caught a Mata Del Nance F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Beto Agurto helped the player get up and apologised. Beto Agurto hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Raul Centella struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Ramon Morales didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santa Cruz F.C.. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Calito Centella managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mata Del Nance F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Calito Centella was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giancarlo Valdez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Francesco Quiros charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francesco Quiros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 73rd minute, Francesco Quiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Eduardo Bermudez came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Mata Del Nance F.C. 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 Eduardo Bermudez couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Calito Centella managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mata Del Nance F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Calito Centella was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giancarlo Valdez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With 78 minutes on the clock, Elias Gutierrez commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Santa Cruz F.C. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 78th minute. Penalty! If Eduardo Bermudez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Bermudez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giancarlo Valdez was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. A collision led to Santa Cruz F.C. getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Francesco Quiros hit a great ball. 3-0 became the score in the 94th minute when Eduardo Bermudez elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Mata Del Nance F.C.'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.