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Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Narciso Benat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Lisandro Matro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Narciso Benat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mojigasta's Pastor Alvarez got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Benat in the 11th minute of play forced EL MAGO DE OZ's goalkeeper Lisandro Matro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Narciso Benat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Benat in the 15th minute of play forced EL MAGO DE OZ's goalkeeper Lisandro Matro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lisandro Matro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Benat, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The supporters of EL MAGO DE OZ booed when Mojigasta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Columbo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to EL MAGO DE OZ getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Israel Jakobe hit a great ball. 29 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Mojigasta's Narciso Benat fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. The supporters of Mojigasta booed when EL MAGO DE OZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Lico didn't get a good kick on the ball. Narciso Benat might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lisandro Matro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Narciso Benat ran back to his position shaking his head. Lisandro Matro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Alvarez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Pastor Alvarez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute Narciso Benat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lisandro Matro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Pastor Alvarez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lisandro Matro was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Narciso Benat stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 56 played minutes EL MAGO DE OZ got a freekick which was hit by Damaso Peruanton. EL MAGO DE OZ were furious when Wilfredo Rivero was red carded, 60 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 60th minute, one of EL MAGO DE OZ:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for EL MAGO DE OZ. Valentin Columbo shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After a defensive mix-up in EL MAGO DE OZ's zone, Pastor Alvarez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lisandro Matro came out of the goal and Pastor Alvarez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pastor Alvarez in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lisandro Matro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Narciso Benat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 71 played minutes Narciso Benat rounded EL MAGO DE OZ's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-1. Narciso Benat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lisandro Matro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. After having played for 78 minutes, Narciso Benat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mojigasta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Narciso Benat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Narciso Benat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Narciso Benat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mojigasta's supporters rose to their feet, but Narciso Benat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lisandro Matro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. EL MAGO DE OZ's Lisandro Matro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Figueroa in the 96th minute of play. Niceto Raymundo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Indalecio, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. When the final whistle sounded Mojigasta left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than EL MAGO DE OZ.