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Estadio Coitaco
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adolfo Rik started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Jorge Erramun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Shepherd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 7 played minutes Coitaco got a freekick which was hit by Domingos Osoro. The audience cheered when Celedonio Grabiel's long shot passed Faustino Abaunza's right side. It was 0-1, 8 minutes into the match. Jorge Erramun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Conrado Ilixo during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Igor Cordarin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eugenio Librado during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 37th match minute, Coitaco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Librado to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute Matias Pacifico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustino Abaunza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Igor Cordarin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ciriaco Shepherd. Chaparro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Igor Cordarin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 44 minutes, Jorge Erramun made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Chaparro's Ciriaco Shepherd tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Isaac Dolcet charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isaac Dolcet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Jorge Erramun made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Igor Cordarin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coitaco's supporters rose to their feet, but Igor Cordarin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciriaco Shepherd breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Coitaco's Faustino Abaunza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Coitaco from getting a goal against them. Faustino Abaunza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Rik, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Domingos Osoro kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, Matias Pacifico had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Faustino Abaunza. Coitaco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matias Pacifico was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 73rd minute, Jorge Erramun got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Jorge Erramun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciriaco Shepherd was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Igor Cordarin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ciriaco Shepherd read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Ciriaco Shepherd showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Cordarin in the 82nd minute of the match. A collision led to Coitaco getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Eugenio Librado hit a great ball. Adolfo Rik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Faustino Abaunza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Coitaco's goalkeeper Faustino Abaunza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Matias Pacifico. In the 91st match minute, Coitaco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roque Izel to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Coitaco booed when Chaparro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baldomiro Aragones didn't get a good kick on the ball. 97 minutes in the game, Adolfo Rik fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Faustino Abaunza having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.