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Candonga
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. Eloy Manni started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Eloy Manni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Sabin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santiago Isias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Serafino Mogel went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Eloy Manni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ermegildo Pasqual sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Santiago Isias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafino Mogel in the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eloy Manni in the 21st minute of play forced Equino FC's goalkeeper Freddy Sabin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Serafino Mogel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Locolope FC's goalkeeper Santiago Isias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ovidio Cristos charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ovidio Cristos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Locolope FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Ovidio Cristos hit a great ball. Serafino Mogel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santiago Isias having to interfere. Serafino Mogel took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Santiago Isias. Santiago Isias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Rene Dominic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aquilino Oliverios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Santiago Isias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eloy Manni struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Freddy Sabin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Locolope FC. In the 47th minute Eloy Manni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Sabin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Equino FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Serafino Mogel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Esteve Natal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Santiago Isias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the game, Herminio Dalmu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Locolope FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Equino FC the free kick. 62 minutes into the match, Equino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rene Dominic came free, but Freddy Sabin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Locolope FC's Santiago Isias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Locolope FC from getting a goal against them. In the 66th minute, Serafino Mogel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Locolope FC's Eloy Manni got a free kick in the 69th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Locolope FC's goalkeeper Santiago Isias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serafino Mogel. After 84 minutes, Eloy Manni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Locolope FC and the Equino FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Locolope FC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Eloy Manni hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Serafino Mogel sped through Locolope FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Santiago Isias. After 88 played minutes Locolope FC got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Niguel. The Locolope FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Equino FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.