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Andres Calle
Spectators: 7470 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 70) Xantalen Betancurt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Yader Cantillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquim Torrescassana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute, Xantalen Betancurt made a precise shot to the right of Yader Cantillo. Mac 1983 FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Yader Cantillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Torrescassana, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Xantalen Betancurt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yader Cantillo having to interfere. Joaquim Torrescassana took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yader Cantillo. Yader Cantillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Oxel Gavela kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Rioja Rigues notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Santa Fe's Furtado Balpuesta. Furtado Balpuesta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half Santa Fe were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ceandro Raedo to make the kick off. Xantalen Betancurt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yader Cantillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Torrescassana in the 59th minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Xantalen Betancurt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Yader Cantillo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Joaquim Torrescassana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Xantalen Betancurt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yader Cantillo having to interfere. Ramirez Montesino was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 75 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of Santa Fe:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mac 1983 FC:s goal. Furtado Balpuesta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ceandro Raedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Fe's goalkeeper Furtado Balpuesta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With his leg Yader Cantillo managed to avoid a goal in the 90thth minute, when Santa Fe's Xantalen Betancurt fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Ceandro Raedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 97th minute, Xzaver Fitado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.