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Rey de Copas
Spectators: 7038 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) Teofilo Abechuco started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd match minute, Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Froilan Guillelme to maneuver through the defense. Juan Abeita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leopoldo Laurin in the 6th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, DE LEON FC's Teofilo Abechuco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juan Abeita narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardo Sancho got free with Joel Lop in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joel Lop took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Jax, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Lop made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernardo Sancho in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the match, Independiente's Cipriano Jax sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Lop narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Cipriano Jax had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo Laurin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Abeita having to interfere. Bernardo Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the match, Teofilo Abechuco notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Independiente's Juan Abeita. Juan Abeita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cipriano Jax to make the kick off. Bernardo Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Lop having to interfere. With his leg Juan Abeita managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when DE LEON FC's Leopoldo Laurin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Bernardo Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Independiente's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Lop breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Teofilo Abechuco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernan Martinez hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Teofilo Abechuco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute, Bernardo Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joel Lop was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Teofilo Abechuco struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Juan Abeita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DE LEON FC. In the 85th minute, DE LEON FC's Teofilo Abechuco ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Juan Abeita. Juan Abeita yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Teofilo Abechuco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juan Abeita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. When Arturo Matro came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the DE LEON FC 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 Arturo Matro couldn't finish the play. When Teofilo Abechuco came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the DE LEON FC 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 Teofilo Abechuco couldn't finish the play. In the 98th minute, Leopoldo Lia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle sounded DE LEON FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Independiente.