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George J. W. Burton
Spectators: 7120 (Terracing: 5341, Seating: 1638, VIP seats: 141) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santiago Leizarraga kicked off to start the match. Conrado Acuña was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Qian Kuan Bing showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. In the 7th match minute, Banfield 1896 FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severiano Rainerio to maneuver through the defense. Santiago Leizarraga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Banfield 1896 FC's Edelmiro Bonadona got a free kick in the 15th minute. The supporters of Florida booed when Banfield 1896 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edelmiro Bonadona didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd minute, Qian Kuan Bing made a precise shot to the right of Conrado Acuña. Florida's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Ildefonso Rocendo hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Leizarraga got free with Conrado Acuña in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 31 minutes of play, Florida's Pastor Hernando made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leandro Savion was left in no man's land by his defense there! Conrado Acuña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qian Kuan Bing in the 39th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Florida's goalkeeper Conrado Acuña had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santiago Leizarraga. Santiago Leizarraga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

In the 54th minute, Danilo Inge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the game, one of Florida:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 57th minute there was a penalty for Banfield 1896 FC. Edelmiro Bonadona stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Conrado Acuña. 4-1. Conrado Acuña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mei Jun Lang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Florida defense, Santiago Leizarraga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Conrado Acuña. The Florida fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Conrado Acuña should have stopped the shot. Conrado Acuña made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mei Jun Lang in the 75th minute of play. Pastor Hernando struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Leandro Savion didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Florida. Florida's Conrado Acuña played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Leizarraga in the 81st minute of play. Santiago Leizarraga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santiago Leizarraga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Conrado Acuña tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Conrado Acuña took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qian Kuan Bing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santiago Leizarraga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Conrado Acuña having to interfere.