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Palmitas
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Celedonio Ferrando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ambrosio Hermelando in the 5th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Alfonso Gutxi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sp. Mecanica Destructora's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfonso Gutxi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celedonio Ferrando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 17th minute, Ambrosio Hermelando 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. When Sp. Mecanica Destructora's Ambrosio Hermelando in 19 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Celedonio Ferrando guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The supporters of Sp. Mecanica Destructora booed when Palmitas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Moise didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th match minute, Sp. Mecanica Destructora was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Valery to maneuver through the defense. Celedonio Ferrando stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ambrosio Hermelando's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Celedonio Ferrando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Gutxi in the 31st minute of the match. Celedonio Ferrando came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Sp. Mecanica Destructora's Alfonso Gutxi. But to his dismay, Alfonso Gutxi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Anacleto Odilon's late challenge caught a Sp. Mecanica Destructora's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anacleto Odilon helped the player get up and apologised. The referee gave Sp. Mecanica Destructora a penalty, 49 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bernabe Gonsalvo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Palmitas's Celedonio Ferrando. 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ambrosio Hermelando stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Emanuel Sol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeronimo Curcio in the 59th minute of play forced Sp. Mecanica Destructora's goalkeeper Flavio Oriche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Palmitas's goalkeeper Celedonio Ferrando, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Jeronimo Curcio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 70 minutes, Raul Moise mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palmitas and the Sp. Mecanica Destructora players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st minute, Ambrosio Hermelando 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. If Alfonso Gutxi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ambrosio Hermelando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ambrosio Hermelando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Palmitas's Amancio Gonzalez got a free kick in the 81st minute. Bernabe Gonsalvo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 82nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Celedonio Resto fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmitas's protests and gave Celedonio Resto a yellow card for diving instead. Celedonio Resto kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Palmitas's Celedonio Ferrando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ambrosio Hermelando in the 85th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Sp. Mecanica Destructora's Celedonio Ferrando threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ambrosio Hermelando, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Alfonso Gutxi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celedonio Ferrando having to make a save. Ambrosio Hermelando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Palmitas's Celedonio Ferrando got control of the ball when Alfonso Gutxi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ambrosio Hermelando blasted a shot towards the goal in the 100th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celedonio Ferrando having to make a save. If Alfonso Gutxi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 102nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sp. Mecanica Destructora walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.