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Black Sabbath Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eustaquio Lixandro made the kick off which started today's match. When Lino Corderun fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Metal Fútbol Club's protests and gave Lino Corderun a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Metal Fútbol Club fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 2nd minute. Penalty! Rigoberto Fiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Rojelio, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Eustaquio Lixandro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Nerio having to interfere. Aquiles Kaxen lost his temper 16 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After a rather tough play, Roosevelt's Aquiles Kaxen got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 18th minute Eustaquio Lixandro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Metal Fútbol Club getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Evaristo Montrel hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ubaldo Raymon in the 23rd minute of play forced Roosevelt's goalkeeper Martin Nerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th minute, Mauricio Frederico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute, Evaristo Montrel made a precise shot to the right of Martin Nerio. Roosevelt's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Mauricio Frederico in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Martin Nerio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Isidoro Aires hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberto Rojelio during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

56 minutes into the match, Roosevelt's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Montrel came free, but Martin Nerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Roosevelt getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Luisito Nastasio hit a great ball. Martin Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Lixandro, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Martin Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Montrel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Rojelio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Fiz having to interfere. Nicasio Magdaleno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Rigoberto Fiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Alberto Rojelio sped through Metal Fútbol Club's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rigoberto Fiz. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Montrel in the 76th minute of play forced Roosevelt's goalkeeper Martin Nerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Metal Fútbol Club getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Jairo Santxol hit a great ball. Alberto Rojelio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Fiz having to interfere. After some careless play in the Roosevelt defense, Mauricio Frederico kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Martin Nerio. The Roosevelt fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Martin Nerio should have stopped the shot. Martin Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Montrel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the match, Mauricio Frederico had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Martin Nerio. Roosevelt's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mauricio Frederico was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Metal Fútbol Club had played much better football throughout.