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Spectators: 6985 (Terracing: 5985, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Real Club Ancash's Xaver Loro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee felt a red card was in order, 9 minutes into the game, when Adolfo Lujo put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Real Club Ancash:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Senior Xerz:s goal. If Pascoal Mendieta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lalo Argüelles might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zacarias Sabino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lalo Argüelles ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Pascoal Mendieta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Senior Xerz's supporters rose to their feet, but Pascoal Mendieta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rene Ronda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute Lorencio Grande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Ronda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pascoal Mendieta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rene Ronda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Lalo Argüelles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zacarias Sabino was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. If Lalo Argüelles 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, Real Club Ancash's Bartoli Figueroa got a free kick in the 40th minute. If Pascoal Mendieta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute Lalo Argüelles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Sabino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pascoal Mendieta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rene Ronda having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Lalo Argüelles got free with Zacarias Sabino in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anxo Botana hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Senior Xerz's Zacarias Sabino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Senior Xerz from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Real Club Ancash booed when Senior Xerz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anxo Botana didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st minute, Lalo Argüelles 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. Zacarias Sabino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lalo Argüelles in the 63rd minute. If Pascoal Mendieta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the game, Haritzeder Abeijon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Club Ancash's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Senior Xerz the free kick. In the 78th minute Lorencio Grande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Ronda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 86 played minutes Senior Xerz got a freekick which was hit by Anxo Botana. Zacarias Sabino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolome Corbella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lalo Argüelles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Zacarias Sabino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 95 minutes, Pascoal Mendieta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Senior Xerz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pascoal Mendieta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Senior Xerz had won after a very even match.