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CoJoManteKa Coliseum
Spectators: 6695 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 0) Hassan Maldonado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Julen Echavarri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chan Dellasierra in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th 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. In the 14th minute, El Palo's Taurino Belalcaraz seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Taurino Belalcaraz the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of El Palo protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Taurino Belalcaraz had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of El Palo: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. When the match had been going on for 16 minutes, Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s Antonio Nafría got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Blasco Salan. Julen Echavarri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mel Rua in the 19th minute of play. Nabar Carceles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Julen Echavarri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arrosko Estrada's late challenge caught a El Palo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arrosko Estrada helped the player get up and apologised. Arrosko Estrada kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Mel Rua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julen Echavarri having to interfere. If Nabar Carceles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julen Echavarri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mel Rua, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pascual Fernandez during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s Pascual Fernandez got a free kick in the 31st minute. Mel Rua received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Julen Echavarri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julen Echavarri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mel Rua, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Mel Rua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 47 played minutes El Palo got a freekick which was hit by Licerio Cao. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

51 minutes into the match, El Palo's Mel Rua sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julen Echavarri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alberto Sarro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Blasco Salan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 55 minutes, Licerio Cao mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Palo and the Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 55th match minute, El Palo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Licerio Cao to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute, Hassan Maldonado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 62 minutes into the match, Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Nabar Carceles came free, but Julen Echavarri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mel Rua in the 63rd minute of play forced Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s goalkeeper Julen Echavarri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, El Palo's Licerio Cao got a free kick in the 66th minute. Blasco Salan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Sarro in the 70th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Hassan Maldonado notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of El Palo's Blasco Salan. Blasco Salan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. El Palo's Mel Rua got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Nabar Carceles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C.'s Julen Echavarri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mel Rua in the 79th minute of play. In the 81st minute of the match Che Guerrero sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Blasco Salan skillfully saved the ball. Blasco Salan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Sarro, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. A collision led to El Palo getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Eskuin Calvo hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mel Rua in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julen Echavarri saved Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C. from getting behind. Nabar Carceles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Julen Echavarri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Wüaltrapa´s Rangers S.C. were victorious despite being under pressure from El Palo for much of the match.