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Estadio Curacó
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. Casimiro Leoncio started the match with the kick off. If Casimiro Leoncio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddy Egoi scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Natalio Saturnin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Hilario Esiquio came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Curacó 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 Hilario Esiquio couldn't finish the play. 15 minutes into the game, Ruben Abel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gimnasia y Facón - L. P.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curacó AFC the free kick. A collision led to Gimnasia y Facón - L. P. getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Ruben Abel hit a great ball. Freddy Egoi struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Natalio Saturnin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gimnasia y Facón - L. P.. Natalio Saturnin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddy Egoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eusebio Tolino charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eusebio Tolino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th match minute, Curacó AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusebio Tolino to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the match, Curacó AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dante Galindo came free, but Natalio Saturnin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jaime Arnau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denis Eladio's late challenge caught a Gimnasia y Facón - L. P.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denis Eladio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th minute, Denis Eladio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Freddy Egoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Curacó AFC's goalkeeper Natalio Saturnin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 50th minute Jaime Arnau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natalio Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Jaime Arnau made the kick off in the second half. Adolfo Ignado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gimnasia y Facón - L. P.'s Ruben Abel got his second yellow card of the match in the 56th minute. The referee ordered Ruben Abel off the ground. In the 56th match minute, Gimnasia y Facón - L. P. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruben Abel to maneuver through the defense. Eliseo Rainerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Ignado, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 64th match minute, Curacó AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hilario Esiquio to maneuver through the defense. Jaime Arnau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Natalio Saturnin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roberto Bortzaioriz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Natalio Saturnin made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Jaime Arnau sent off a good shot on target. When Edelmiro Hanot fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Curacó AFC's protests and gave Edelmiro Hanot a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Curacó AFC's Edelmiro Hanot got a free kick in the 76th minute. Paulino Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Jaime Arnau could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Natalio Saturnin made a huge save. If Jaime Arnau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Freddy Egoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jaime Arnau's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Natalio Saturnin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. When Teo Abreu fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gimnasia y Facón - L. P.'s protests and gave Teo Abreu a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Gimnasia y Facón - L. P. getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Teo Abreu hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Eladio in the 93rd minute of play forced Gimnasia y Facón - L. P.'s goalkeeper Eliseo Rainerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Curacó AFC's Natalio Saturnin got control of the ball when Jaime Arnau tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gimnasia y Facón - L. P.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.