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Juramento
Spectators: 6627 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1627, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Juan Cerilo kicked off to start the match. Anselmo Telmo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Cerilo in the 6th minute of the match. Melchor Magdaleno was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 9th minute. Epica FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Anselmo Telmo came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Tintina's Ivan Millrick. But to his dismay, Ivan Millrick quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Sipke den Hertogh dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bernardo Cresencio, 1-1. In the 19th minute, Sipke den Hertogh reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bernardo Cresencio. The goal made the score 2-1. Anselmo Telmo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Genaro Marin in the 29th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Tintina's goalkeeper Bernardo Cresencio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Placido Gutierrez. Melchor Magdaleno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Bernardo Cresencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Cresencio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Placido Gutierrez in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute, Jacinto Amaya got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Sipke den Hertogh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Placido Gutierrez made a kick off. Anselmo Telmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Cerilo, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 55th minute, Sipke den Hertogh got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Tintina booed when Epica FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giannis Papaggelakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sipke den Hertogh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Bernardo Cresencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolas Oriol hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. If Placido Gutierrez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anselmo Telmo was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Juan Cerilo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Juan Cerilo really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. When Epica FC's Sipke den Hertogh in 79 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Bernardo Cresencio guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After a defensive mix-up in Tintina's zone, Placido Gutierrez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Cresencio came out of the goal and Placido Gutierrez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Placido Gutierrez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Cresencio was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 84th minute Placido Gutierrez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Cresencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Cerilo in the 87th minute of play forced Epica FC's goalkeeper Anselmo Telmo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sipke den Hertogh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Bernardo Cresencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Tintina's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Gutierrez came free, but Bernardo Cresencio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Epica FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Tintina to leave the ground with a draw.