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Cayuqueo
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) Mandalado FC's Felipe Florian started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fernando Admon in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnulfo Iratxo saved Mandalado FC from getting behind. After some careless play in the Mandalado FC defense, Epifanio Betadur kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnulfo Iratxo. The Mandalado FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnulfo Iratxo should have stopped the shot. With his leg Teo Dalmai managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when Mandalado FC's Cristian Gilesindo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Epifanio Betadur struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Arnulfo Iratxo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calaza FC. Fernando Admon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Arnulfo Iratxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Generoso Batista fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mandalado FC's protests and gave Generoso Batista a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th minute of the match Leon Urko sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arnulfo Iratxo skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Cristian Gilesindo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mandalado FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Gilesindo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teo Dalmai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 26th match minute, Calaza FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Quinito to maneuver through the defense. Fernando Admon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernando Admon in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnulfo Iratxo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Mandalado FC's zone, Epifanio Betadur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnulfo Iratxo came out of the goal and Epifanio Betadur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Alfredo Quinito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fernando Admon was the one to do the kick off. Felipe Florian scored 1-1 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Teo Dalmai, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Baldomiro Bastia kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Fernando Admon reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnulfo Iratxo. The goal made the score 1-2. Epifanio Betadur who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Arnulfo Iratxo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 75th minute Fernando Admon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnulfo Iratxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th match minute, Mandalado FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Generoso Batista to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 85th minute by Epifanio Betadur got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, Mandalado FC's German Blanco got a free kick in the 88th minute. Epifanio Betadur blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnulfo Iratxo having to make a save. When the match was over Calaza FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mandalado FC throughout the match.