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Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Luisito Ibar made the kick off and thus started the match. Arnoldo Shepherd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Feliberto Refugio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 7 minutes, Honorato Igon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La banda de la mema and the DESTROY players grew even worse after the yellow card. Honorato Igon kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 9th minute, La banda de la mema's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Luisito Ibar fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Arnoldo Shepherd came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the DESTROY 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 Arnoldo Shepherd couldn't finish the play. When DESTROY's Arnoldo Shepherd in 20 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Feliberto Refugio guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 22 minutes into the game, Urbano Salvator was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La banda de la mema's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DESTROY the free kick. The supporters of DESTROY booed when La banda de la mema was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Urbano Salvator didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in La banda de la mema's zone, Arnoldo Shepherd stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Feliberto Refugio came out of the goal and Arnoldo Shepherd tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fernan Liher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Feliberto Refugio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnoldo Shepherd fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feliberto Refugio having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, La banda de la mema's goalkeeper Feliberto Refugio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luisito Ibar. Feliberto Refugio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Shepherd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnoldo Shepherd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luisito Ibar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Feliberto Refugio having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florentino Aragones stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arnoldo Shepherd blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Feliberto Refugio having to make a save. Domingo Calisto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Feliberto Refugio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnoldo Shepherd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Arnoldo Shepherd managed to get in a good position for a shot. DESTROY's supporters rose to their feet, but Arnoldo Shepherd was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Feliberto Refugio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Feliberto Refugio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luisito Ibar's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. After 78 played minutes La banda de la mema got a freekick which was hit by Honorato Igon. In the 79th minute, Fernan Liher 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. A collision led to La banda de la mema getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Urbano Salvator hit a great ball. Claudio Hanot might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Feliberto Refugio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudio Hanot ran back to his position shaking his head. If Arnoldo Shepherd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the game, DESTROY's Arnoldo Shepherd nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Feliberto Refugio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. If Arnoldo Shepherd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Luisito Ibar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Feliberto Refugio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisito Ibar, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudio Hanot during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to DESTROY getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Claudio Hanot hit a great ball. DESTROY'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.