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Zapla
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baldomero Santo got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Zapla AFC's zone, Flavio Lucila stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christian Guerrero came out of the goal and Flavio Lucila tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Seguinus in the 6th minute of play forced Zapla AFC's goalkeeper Christian Guerrero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavio Lucila might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christian Guerrero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Flavio Lucila ran back to his position shaking his head. Efrain Seguinus struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Christian Guerrero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grupo Mand. Christian Guerrero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Lucila in the 13th minute of play. After 14 played minutes Zapla AFC got a freekick which was hit by Albano Domenec. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baldomero Santo in the 18th minute of play forced Grupo Mand's goalkeeper Jonas Rodas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Flavio Lucila managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grupo Mand's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavio Lucila was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christian Guerrero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Zapla AFC's zone, Flavio Lucila stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christian Guerrero came out of the goal and Flavio Lucila tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpected shot in the 35th minute by Baldomero Santo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Baldomero Santo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Grupo Mand's zone, Felipe Pirmin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonas Rodas came out of the goal and Felipe Pirmin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Flavio Lucila stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Efrain Seguinus came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Grupo Mand 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 Efrain Seguinus couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Zapla AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Higinio Iago hit a great ball. If Baldomero Santo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Guerrero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Efrain Seguinus in the 67th minute. Zapla AFC's Christian Guerrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Lucila in the 73rd minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Flavio Lucila recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Christian Guerrero. Flavio Lucila showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Jonas Rodas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Domenec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felipe Pirmin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonas Rodas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Flavio Lucila blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christian Guerrero having to make a save. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.