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Vicente M.
Spectators: 7126 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 80) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Herminio Cordaro kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes, LidiaPalma y Piratas's Aureliano Ariando shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cesar Vellito came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in LidiaPalma y Piratas reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonatan Cebo in the 20th minute of play forced Diablos Rojos Fc's goalkeeper Cesar Vellito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute of the match, Erasmo Ritchie tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Everardo Mitxel saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Erasmo Ritchie struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Everardo Mitxel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Diablos Rojos Fc. Jonatan Cebo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Herminio Cordaro in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cesar Vellito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arturo Eliu charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arturo Eliu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 37th minute, Arturo Eliu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in LidiaPalma y Piratas's zone, Erasmo Ritchie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Everardo Mitxel came out of the goal and Erasmo Ritchie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 47 played minutes Diablos Rojos Fc got a freekick which was hit by Denis Ciceron. 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 wind increased when Erasmo Ritchie made the kick off in the second half. When Erasmo Ritchie came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Diablos Rojos Fc 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 Erasmo Ritchie couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Diablos Rojos Fc getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Valentin Iratze hit a great ball. Cesar Vellito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herminio Cordaro in the 63rd minute of play. Cesar Vellito came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by LidiaPalma y Piratas's Jonatan Cebo. But to his dismay, Jonatan Cebo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 68th minute, Anastasio Furman 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. Everardo Mitxel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erasmo Ritchie in the 72nd minute of the match. LidiaPalma y Piratas's Everardo Mitxel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erasmo Ritchie in the 73rd minute of play. Herminio Cordaro struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Cesar Vellito didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LidiaPalma y Piratas. Diablos Rojos Fc's Anastasio Furman got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 81 minutes into the match, Diablos Rojos Fc's Erasmo Ritchie sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Everardo Mitxel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Herminio Cordaro came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the LidiaPalma y Piratas 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 Herminio Cordaro couldn't finish the play. In the 90th minute Erasmo Ritchie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everardo Mitxel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonatan Cebo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesar Vellito having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Diablos Rojos Fc's zone, Herminio Cordaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cesar Vellito came out of the goal and Herminio Cordaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched LidiaPalma y Piratas eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.