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Spectators: 6991 (Terracing: 5491, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teo Perrando got the match started through his kick off. Gavino Gorosti hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 8thth minute of the game Dante Gombal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santa Rita's Ernesto Veronica was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eduardo Dabi kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. The supporters of Midland booed when Santa Rita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Dabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santa Rita's Florentino Errapel pulled a muscle in his back after 15 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Dante Gombal charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dante Gombal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 16 played minutes Midland got a freekick which was hit by Dante Gombal. If Santiago Chuan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santiago Chuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Orlando Dei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Gombal had several of the Santa Rita's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 22 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Ernesto Veronica as he didn't even see the shot coming. When Genaro Iliana fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santa Rita's protests and gave Genaro Iliana a yellow card for diving instead. After 25 played minutes Santa Rita got a freekick which was hit by Genaro Iliana. Santiago Chuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Orlando Dei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Gombal in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ernesto Veronica, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dante Gombal to strike the kick off in the second half. Midland's defense didn't have a chance, in the 51st minute, when Tomás Gabirel scored to the left of an out of position Orlando Dei, making the score, 1-1. When Eduardo Dabi came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Santa Rita 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 Dabi couldn't finish the play. After 56 minutes, Humberto Oroitz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Midland and the Santa Rita players grew even worse after the yellow card. Humberto Oroitz hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Eduardo Dabi hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Midland's Cristobal Katia got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 71 played minutes Santa Rita got a freekick which was hit by Gavino Gorosti. Santiago Chuan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Dei having to interfere. Teo Perrando hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 83rdth minute of the game Dante Gombal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santa Rita's Ernesto Veronica was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Midland booed when Santa Rita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Lorencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 88 minutes, Eduardo Dabi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santa Rita and the Midland players grew even worse after the yellow card.