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El Cilindro
Spectators: 7240 (Terracing: 5432, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rene Felo made the kick off which started today's match. Juan Teodor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juan Teodor got free with Felix Fernandez in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joaquin Jaen charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joaquin Jaen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Joker F.C fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! Fernando Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateo Primeiro having to interfere. Mateo Primeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rene Felo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Fernando Perez 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 Nicolas Sazon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Leon getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Florentino Enekoitz hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Leon defense, Armando Cefero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Felix Fernandez. The Leon fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Felix Fernandez should have stopped the shot. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nicolas Sazon was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Juan Teodor 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. Rene Felo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fernando Perez came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Leon 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 Fernando Perez couldn't finish the play. Joker F.C's Mateo Primeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rene Felo in the 64th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Joker F.C's zone, Fernando Perez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mateo Primeiro came out of the goal and Fernando Perez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Joker F.C defense, Fernando Perez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mateo Primeiro. The Joker F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mateo Primeiro should have stopped the shot. 79 minutes into the game, Santiago Checa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leon's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Joker F.C the free kick. The supporters of Joker F.C booed when Leon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Checa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute Juan Teodor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Juan Teodor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rene Felo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mateo Primeiro having to interfere. Leon's Fernando Perez got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fernando Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.