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Estadio Meridiano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mateo Palban started the match with the kick off. Pastor Loren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laureano Hegoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the match, Diego Txilar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pastor Loren. SVC Group's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Diego Txilar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Zapiola AFC's Ildefonso Balendin got a free kick in the 8th minute. Pastor Loren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Txilar, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Zapiola AFC's Lino Bartoleme sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pastor Loren narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 19 minutes into the match, Zapiola AFC's goalkeeper Israel Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Israel Illan. In a very dangerous position, a player in Zapiola AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 28th minute. Penalty! Israel Cruz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristo Abastas went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Zapiola AFC's Diego Txilar got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 45 minutes into the match, Zapiola AFC's goalkeeper Israel Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristo Abastas. In the 48th minute, Cristo Abastas 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Cristo Abastas made the kick off in the second half. Israel Illan kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Israel Illan kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. If Daniel Orlin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Israel Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Israel Illan in the 67th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Israel Illan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of SVC Group booed when Zapiola AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Goito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zapiola AFC's Israel Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristo Abastas in the 81st minute of play. Israel Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel Illan in the 87th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ildefonso Balendin during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SVC Group booed when Zapiola AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ildefonso Balendin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Despite being the better team, SVC Group failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.