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Spectators: 10864 (Terracing: 8149, Seating: 2499, VIP seats: 216) Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Peter Blomkvist started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Nicasio Abad was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Nikifor Vardev capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nikifor Vardev really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 20th minute of the match, Nikifor Vardev tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nicasio Abad saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Nicasio Abad made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Nikifor Vardev sent off a good shot on target. Dionisio Chorche made in the 32nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Nikifor Vardev immediately put the ball in play. 34 minutes into the match, Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Peter Blomkvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zdzislaw Slazak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 39th minute, Peter Blomkvist left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Peter Blomkvist hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

In the 52nd match minute, Barbudos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikifor Vardev to maneuver through the defense. Nicasio Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Estebano, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Barbudos FC made a substitution. Fernando Rivera replaced Nikifor Vardev. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s Fernandinho Rivera was substituted for Joel Enekoitz. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ made a substitution. Enzo Elizardo replaced Antonio Alzamendi. Nicasio Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Rojas, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After 80 minutes Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hulki Rasih who took care of the corner kick. Damian Budianu struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Nicasio Abad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barbudos FC. 94 minutes into the match, Fernando Rivera had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicasio Abad. Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fernando Rivera was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Monterrey ante el Mundo⛥ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Barbudos FC.