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Palmarcito
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ciro Jakes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marcial Birjaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 9 minutes of play, El Abolengo's Marcial Birjaio made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luis Machado was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 12th minute, Geronimo Hug hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Tiadoro hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Anjuli's Luis Machado got control of the ball when Marcial Birjaio tried to sneak it across the goal line. El Abolengo's Jedrzej Bielecki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Manuelo in the 24th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Honorio Arnalt managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Abolengo's supporters rose to their feet, but Honorio Arnalt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luis Machado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 28 minutes of play, Anjuli's Israel Olando made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jedrzej Bielecki was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to El Abolengo getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Alberto Pio hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, El Abolengo's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Tiadoro came free, but Jedrzej Bielecki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honorio Arnalt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Abolengo's Marcial Birjaio got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Honorio Arnalt struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Luis Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Abolengo. Santo Azeari kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marcial Birjaio to make the kick off. Luis Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcial Birjaio in the 53rd minute of play. When Honorio Arnalt came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the El Abolengo 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 Honorio Arnalt couldn't finish the play. Marcial Birjaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Luis Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Honorio Arnalt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the match, El Abolengo's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Jakes came free, but Jedrzej Bielecki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Marcial Birjaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luis Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcial Birjaio, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Honorio Arnalt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Machado having to interfere. The supporters of El Abolengo booed when Anjuli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmiro Hulberto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Honorio Arnalt scored 2-1 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luis Machado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 86thth minute of the game Marcial Birjaio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Anjuli's Luis Machado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcial Birjaio in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luis Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jedrzej Bielecki was out of position in the 97 minute of play, and Delmiro Hulberto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Delmiro Hulberto really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. El Abolengo were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.