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Spectators: 7187 (Terracing: 5392, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) Ycuha AFC's Clodoveo Oton started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bartolo Chano during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ycuha AFC's Celso Urtsin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Ycuha AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 14th minute Clodoveo Oton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelino Herena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ivan Pereyra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Urtsin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Eleazar in the 21st minute of play. When Ivan Pereyra came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Ycuha AFC 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 Ivan Pereyra couldn't finish the play. 27 minutes into the match, POKER's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Pereyra came free, but Marcelino Herena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sebastian Eleazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Benito Rojelio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Pereyra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Marcelino Herena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Clodoveo Oton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Marcelino Herena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ivan Pereyra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clodoveo Oton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Marcelino Herena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abelardo Arlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Marcelino Herena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastian Eleazar to strike the kick off in the second half. Ivan Pereyra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelino Herena having to interfere. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ycuha AFC's goalkeeper Celso Urtsin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 64 minutes into the match, POKER's goalkeeper Marcelino Herena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivan Pereyra. 66 minutes in the game, Clodoveo Oton fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Marcelino Herena having to interfere. Ycuha AFC's Ivan Pereyra got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 69th minute Clodoveo Oton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelino Herena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelino Herena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clodoveo Oton, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Sebastian Eleazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. POKER's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Eleazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celso Urtsin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 82nd minute, Ivan Pereyra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelino Herena was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 86th minute, Benito Rojelio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The POKER fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. When Abelardo Arlo fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ycuha AFC's protests and gave Abelardo Arlo a yellow card for diving instead. Abelardo Arlo kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After 98 minutes Ycuha AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Francisco Abechuco who took care of the corner kick. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. POKER were victorious despite being under pressure from Ycuha AFC for much of the match.