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Veracruz
Spectators: 6781 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 0) In the 10th minute, David Bultrón hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Rafael Zambrano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mario Aizprua made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel De Diego in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Henriguez in the 20th minute of play forced Alanje F.C.'s goalkeeper Rolando Garcia De Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nicolás Escobar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Emanuel De Diego's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mario Aizprua was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. 28 minutes into the match, Emanuel De Diego notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Veracruz's Mario Aizprua. Mario Aizprua was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Heraclides Smith hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Ramón Amaya's late challenge caught a Alanje F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ramón Amaya helped the player get up and apologised. After 32 played minutes Veracruz got a freekick which was hit by Ramón Amaya. Rafael Zambrano struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Mario Aizprua didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alanje F.C.. If Emanuel De Diego had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Emanuel De Diego had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolás Escobar got free with Rolando Garcia De Paredes in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 44 minutes, Jaime Henriguez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Veracruz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Henriguez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Alanje F.C. getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Felipe Mota hit a great ball. Jaime Henriguez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emanuel De Diego to strike the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Veracruz! After having played for 60 minutes, Jaime Henriguez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Veracruz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Henriguez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Hermes Quiros fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alanje F.C.'s protests and gave Hermes Quiros a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave Veracruz a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Orlando González, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Alanje F.C.'s Rolando Garcia De Paredes. 1-2. Alanje F.C.'s Rolando Garcia De Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolás Escobar in the 66th minute of play. Rolando Garcia De Paredes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolás Escobar's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. When Nicolás Escobar came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Veracruz 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 Nicolás Escobar couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Zambrano got free with Mario Aizprua in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emanuel De Diego in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mario Aizprua prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Rafael Zambrano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alanje F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Rafael Zambrano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mario Aizprua breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jaime Henriguez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Rolando Garcia De Paredes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alanje F.C.'s Rolando Garcia De Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolás Escobar in the 89th minute of play. Nicolás Escobar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rolando Garcia De Paredes having to interfere. Tomás Carrillo kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. After having played for 96 minutes, Nicolás Escobar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Veracruz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolás Escobar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Alanje F.C. players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.