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Spectators: 7284 (Terracing: 5465, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 144) If Evaristo Dolfos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the game, Evaristo Dolfos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Gilberto Santiago was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ardiles FC's Gilberto Santiago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvador Cordaryal in the 15th minute of play. Marcial Ascencio might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilberto Santiago. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcial Ascencio ran back to his position shaking his head. Gilberto Santiago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcial Ascencio in the 17th minute of play. If Evaristo Dolfos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilberto Santiago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Dolfos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evaristo Dolfos might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilberto Santiago. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Evaristo Dolfos ran back to his position shaking his head. Marcial Ascencio struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Gilberto Santiago didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Anguilan. 31 minutes into the match, Ardiles FC's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Dolfos came free, but Gilberto Santiago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilberto Santiago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcial Ascencio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilberto Santiago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcial Ascencio, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After a rather tough play, Ardiles FC's Angel Primo got a free kick in the 35th minute. After having played for 38 minutes, Gustavo Garikoitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ardiles FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustavo Garikoitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Evaristo Dolfos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, Honorato Oxel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcial Ascencio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto Santiago having to interfere. Gilberto Santiago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Dolfos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcial Ascencio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, Ardiles FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaston Atauri to maneuver through the defense. If Marcial Ascencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evaristo Dolfos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Evaristo Dolfos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ardiles FC's goalkeeper Gilberto Santiago, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Marcial Ascencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Marcial Ascencio came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Anguilan 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 Marcial Ascencio couldn't finish the play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 78th minute, but Gilberto Santiago got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Ardiles FC hanging dry this time. In the 80th minute, Evaristo Dolfos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Anguilan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Evaristo Dolfos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto Santiago having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Arsenio Nisio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Astor Flor was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. If Arsenio Nisio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Anguilan booed when Ardiles FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorato Oxel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anguilan played a much better game than Ardiles FC and deserved their victory. The Ardiles FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.