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Aivory
Spectators: 7329 (Terracing: 5498, Seating: 1686, VIP seats: 145) Mariano Santos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 minutes of play, Palera's Ariando Palacios made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Machado Zapata was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rogelio Candamil hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the game, Palera's Ariando Palacios nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Machado Zapata made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 18th minute, Ariando Palacios 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 Ariando Palacios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ariando Palacios might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Machado Zapata. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ariando Palacios ran back to his position shaking his head. Ariando Palacios struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Machado Zapata didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palera. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Santos in the 24th minute of play forced Aivory's goalkeeper Machado Zapata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Machado Zapata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Mariano Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Machado Zapata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palera's Mariano Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mariano Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Machado Zapata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benedicto Mangas hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Ariando Palacios's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Machado Zapata was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Machado Zapata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Santos in the 39th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Ariando Palacios managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palera's supporters rose to their feet, but Ariando Palacios was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Machado Zapata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Mariano Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mariano Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Machado Zapata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariando Palacios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Aivory players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Palera were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Saul Roig made the kick off in the second half. Mariano Santos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Machado Zapata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. 57 minutes into the game, Mariano Santos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Machado Zapata. Mariano Santos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Ariando Palacios could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Machado Zapata made a huge save. Mariano Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ariando Palacios who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Machado Zapata when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Aivory getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Alejandro Verdeja hit a great ball. A collision led to Palera getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Mariano Santos hit a great ball. Marciano Huguet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saul Roig in the 79th minute of the match. After 81 played minutes Mariano Santos rounded Aivory's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-5. Machado Zapata came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Palera's Ariando Palacios. But to his dismay, Ariando Palacios quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aivory's goalkeeper Machado Zapata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mariano Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Machado Zapata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Machado Zapata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 96 played minutes Palera got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Santos. In the 96th minute, Mariano Santos fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Palera left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Aivory.