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Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Natal Quintanilla started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute of the game Argi Gomar made a throw-in which Franco Nazzari played forward. Elias Leheren charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elias Leheren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 9 played minutes Soflov FC got a freekick which was hit by Elias Leheren. Patricio Salamon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natal Quintanilla in the 11th minute of the match. 13 minutes in the game Argi Gomar did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Franco Nazzari. Feliks Nieruchliwy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ritchie Pastor having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natal Quintanilla in the 22nd minute of play forced Soflov FC's goalkeeper Patricio Salamon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patricio Salamon made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Frechoso Molina sent off a good shot on target. In the 31st minute Feliks Nieruchliwy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie Pastor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, la Conarda C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Feliks Nieruchliwy came free, but Ritchie Pastor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ritchie Pastor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliks Nieruchliwy, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. The audience was convinced that Feliks Nieruchliwy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ritchie Pastor was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frechoso Molina got free with Patricio Salamon in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Soflov FC booed when la Conarda C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arvin Gerdberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Patricio Salamon came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by la Conarda C.F.'s Walery Roman. But to his dismay, Walery Roman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 55th minute Walery Roman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patricio Salamon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Domeka's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ritchie Pastor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. la Conarda C.F.'s Ritchie Pastor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliks Nieruchliwy in the 57th minute of play. Natal Quintanilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Patricio Salamon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Feliks Nieruchliwy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ritchie Pastor having to make a save. Patricio Salamon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natal Quintanilla in the 71st minute of play. la Conarda C.F.'s Quirce Cano was substituted for Walery Roman. After 78 played minutes la Conarda C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Quirce Cano. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Natal Quintanilla managed to get in a good position for a shot. la Conarda C.F.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Natal Quintanilla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patricio Salamon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 85 minutes into the match, Soflov FC's goal looked a bit too open when Frechoso Molina came free, but Patricio Salamon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th play minute Feliks Nieruchliwy came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ritchie Pastor. 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. la Conarda C.F. had won after a very even match.