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CoJoManteKa Coliseum
Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hassan Maldonado got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Hassan Maldonado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esquipula Zárate saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oier Santander hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Hassan Maldonado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Esquipula Zárate tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Reno Rivera came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Alaiza SAD 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 Reno Rivera couldn't finish the play. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s goalkeeper Julen Echavarri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Hassan Maldonado 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 Hassan Maldonado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 19th minute, Hassan Maldonado made a precise shot to the right of Esquipula Zárate. Alaiza SAD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Hassan Maldonado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esquipula Zárate having to interfere. Zabal Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Julen Echavarri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julen Echavarri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reno Rivera in the 26th minute of the match. Alberto Sarro got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 2-0 in the right cross in the 29th match minute before Esquipula Zárate had time to react. In the 39th minute of the match Inge Zurica shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Julen Echavarri showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Arrosko Estrada fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s protests and gave Arrosko Estrada a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th minute, Arrosko Estrada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reno Rivera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carlos Jaraba was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 45th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Alaiza SAD's Sebastián Navarro got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Reno Rivera made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s Alberto Sarro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Esquipula Zárate made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Arrosko Estrada recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Alaiza SAD:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.:s goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hassan Maldonado in the 67th minute of play forced Alaiza SAD's goalkeeper Esquipula Zárate to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Zabal Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hassan Maldonado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oier Santander's late challenge caught a Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oier Santander helped the player get up and apologised. In the 73rd minute, Oier Santander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s Hassan Maldonado got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julen Echavarri was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Reno Rivera capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Reno Rivera really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1. Hassan Maldonado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esquipula Zárate having to interfere. Alberto Sarro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esquipula Zárate read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Sarro in the 94th minute of play forced Alaiza SAD's goalkeeper Esquipula Zárate to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Sarro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arrosko Estrada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esquipula Zárate having to interfere. Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.