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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Melquiades Gervaso started the match with the kick off. Ceferino Namuncura's attentive Leopoldo Edwardo managed to snatch the ball when Elias Kismi made a throw-in in the 4th minute of the game. In the 6th minute, Melquiades Gervaso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 12 minutes, Leopoldo Gonsalve managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ceferino Namuncura's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leopoldo Gonsalve was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomás Quico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albano Olivar having to interfere. Ceferino Namuncura's Esteban Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Artal in the 16th minute of play. Ceferino Namuncura's Esteban Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolfo Valentine in the 21st minute of play. After 23 minutes of play, Ceferino Namuncura's Serafino Martinez made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albano Olivar was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Albariño's goalkeeper Albano Olivar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Serafino Martinez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Serafino Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Leopoldo Gonsalve came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Ceferino Namuncura 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 Leopoldo Gonsalve couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Melquiades Gervaso in the 39th minute of play forced Ceferino Namuncura's goalkeeper Esteban Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Esteban Batista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Valentine in the 41st minute of play. Leopoldo Gonsalve's late challenge caught a Albariño's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leopoldo Gonsalve helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd match minute, Ceferino Namuncura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopoldo Gonsalve to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ceferino Namuncura's goalkeeper Esteban Batista, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Damian Artal scored 2-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Esteban Batista, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Serafino Martinez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Esteban Batista was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adolfo Valentine showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 53 minute of play. Leopoldo Gonsalve received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Albano Olivar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesar Ur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albano Olivar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Serafino Martinez's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Damian Artal's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Esteban Batista firmly grabbed it by the left post. Albano Olivar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Serafino Martinez's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Leopoldo Gonsalve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Albariño booed when Ceferino Namuncura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Medina didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Elias Kismi from long distance, 73 minutes into the match, got Esteban Batista's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Albano Olivar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafino Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafino Martinez made a great header on Ceferino Namuncura's corner, it was just that Albariño's Albano Olivar managed to reach the ball for a save. Albariño's Albano Olivar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Martinez in the 78th minute of play. After 80 minutes, Elias Kismi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Albariño and the Ceferino Namuncura players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Albariño's Elias Kismi got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 90th minute, Serafino Martinez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 93 minutes into the match, Ceferino Namuncura's Leopoldo Gonsalve sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Albano Olivar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Martinez in the 95th minute of play forced Albariño's goalkeeper Albano Olivar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Serafino Martinez almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Albariño's Albano Olivar did a great save. 97 minutes into the match, Ceferino Namuncura's goal looked a bit too open when Melquiades Gervaso came free, but Esteban Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.