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Ciudad de Zapiola
Spectators: 6465 (Terracing: 5435, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 30) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aquiles Froylan made the kick off which started today's match. Tadeo Mundo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leo Emenon having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Club Atletico Zapiola's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Nicholas came free, but Eustacio Bikendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Aquiles Froylan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Delamorta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Atletico Zapiola the free kick. After a rather tough play, Delamorta's Aquiles Froylan got a free kick in the 10th minute. If Tadeo Mundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Epifanio Ferrer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Leo Emenon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 30 minutes, Denis Nicholas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Delamorta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Nicholas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Delamorta's zone, Tadeo Mundo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leo Emenon came out of the goal and Tadeo Mundo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 33 minutes, Bernardino Belarmo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Delamorta and the Club Atletico Zapiola players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bernardino Belarmo hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Sixto Johans received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leo Emenon came out and tried to block the shot, but Sixto Johans slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 37th minute. Sixto Johans charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sixto Johans the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Club Atletico Zapiola getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Sixto Johans hit a great ball. If Aquiles Froylan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tadeo Mundo to make the kick off. Club Atletico Zapiola's Eustacio Bikendi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Club Atletico Zapiola from getting a goal against them. Club Atletico Zapiola's Epifanio Ferrer got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 56 played minutes Delamorta got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Galtero. Delamorta's Leo Emenon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tadeo Mundo in the 61st minute of play. Tadeo Mundo took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leo Emenon. Leo Emenon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. If Epifanio Ferrer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tadeo Mundo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denis Nicholas got free with Eustacio Bikendi in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 78th minute, Isidro Medina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, Delamorta's goal looked a bit too open when Epifanio Ferrer came free, but Leo Emenon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leo Emenon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeo Mundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leo Emenon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tadeo Mundo went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Club Atletico Zapiola's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.