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Mesillas Estadio
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Clodio Zárate kicked off to start the match. Valentín Velazquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Canturri having to interfere. Cesareo Llinares might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Michel Canturri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cesareo Llinares ran back to his position shaking his head. 11 minutes into the match, Mesillas CF's goal looked a bit too open when Frederick Mendez came free, but Bero Rallo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bero Rallo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederick Mendez in the 16th minute of play. If Clodio Zárate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mesillas CF's goalkeeper Bero Rallo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 26 minutes into the game, Aniceto Ramiréz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Essex Madrid's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mesillas CF the free kick. Aniceto Ramiréz hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Frederick Mendez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bero Rallo having to interfere. Perico Cabrera hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute Frederick Mendez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bero Rallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Clodio Zárate's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bero Rallo was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Cesareo Llinares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the match, Mesillas CF's Berdaitz Olmedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Michel Canturri narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Berdaitz Olmedo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Frederick Mendez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bero Rallo having to interfere. The supporters of Essex Madrid booed when Mesillas CF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Furman Quintas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frederick Mendez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Bero Rallo made a huge save. Berdaitz Olmedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valentín Velazquez's late challenge caught a Essex Madrid's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentín Velazquez helped the player get up and apologised. Valentín Velazquez hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Frederick Mendez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Bero Rallo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clodio Zárate in the 74th minute of play forced Mesillas CF's goalkeeper Bero Rallo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frederick Mendez got free with Bero Rallo in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Clodio Zárate hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Cesareo Llinares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Michel Canturri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Essex Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Berdaitz Olmedo came free, but Michel Canturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cesareo Llinares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Canturri having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.