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Macapillo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Severiano Rico got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Ycuha AFC's zone, Celso Calvino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ismael Lope came out of the goal and Celso Calvino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Celso Calvino might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ismael Lope. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Celso Calvino ran back to his position shaking his head. Isaias Rudolfo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Elodio having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Isaias Rudolfo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ycuha AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Isaias Rudolfo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edgardo Elodio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ismael Lope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Calvino in the 22nd minute of the match. If Aurelio Vergaray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Rico in the 26th minute of play forced Macapillo FC's goalkeeper Edgardo Elodio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Bingen's late challenge caught a Ycuha AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodrigo Bingen helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Macapillo FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Rodrigo Bingen hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Faustino Laurin during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 31 played minutes, Ycuha AFC's Amador Ourente shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Edgardo Elodio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ycuha AFC reached it. In the 34th minute, Ariel Fidele hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aurelio Vergaray sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute Isaias Rudolfo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgardo Elodio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ismael Lope was a little too slow when Celso Calvino got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Celso Calvino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Everardo Jerold's late challenge caught a Macapillo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Everardo Jerold helped the player get up and apologised. Everardo Jerold kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After 57 played minutes Ycuha AFC got a freekick which was hit by Everardo Jerold. Macapillo FC's Aurelio Vergaray got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hermengildo Atarrabi's late challenge caught a Ycuha AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hermengildo Atarrabi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 64th minute, Hermengildo Atarrabi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isaias Rudolfo scored 1-1 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edgardo Elodio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 72 minutes, Isaias Rudolfo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ycuha AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isaias Rudolfo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ismael Lope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Calvino in the 75th minute of the match. When Robustiano Pepillo fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Macapillo FC's protests and gave Robustiano Pepillo a yellow card for diving instead. Robustiano Pepillo hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Edgardo Elodio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severiano Rico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Macapillo FC's zone, Isaias Rudolfo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgardo Elodio came out of the goal and Isaias Rudolfo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Aurelio Vergaray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Lope made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Vergaray in the 98th minute of play. Macapillo FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.