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Marcelo Bielsa
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Haroldo Hulberto started the match with the kick off. Gaspar Ramirez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Haroldo Hulberto sped through EMMA FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Amadeo Ticho. In the 10th minute, Lucas Luken hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marciano Astudillo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 11th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 12th match minute, EMMA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Vidal to maneuver through the defense. Amadeo Ticho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marciano Astudillo in the 13th minute of the match. If Filomeno Nafarroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 minutes, Jesus Urtsin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palomar F.C and the EMMA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jesus Urtsin kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. After having played for 23 minutes, Haroldo Hulberto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palomar F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Haroldo Hulberto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Gaspar Ramirez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palomar F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaspar Ramirez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeo Ticho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Haroldo Hulberto took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amadeo Ticho. Amadeo Ticho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Hulberto in the 32nd minute of play forced EMMA FC's goalkeeper Amadeo Ticho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amadeo Ticho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Hulberto in the 33rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in EMMA FC's zone, Haroldo Hulberto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amadeo Ticho came out of the goal and Haroldo Hulberto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gaspar Ramirez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Amadeo Ticho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. EMMA FC's Amadeo Ticho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haroldo Hulberto in the 43rd minute of play. Amadeo Ticho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gaspar Ramirez's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. Haroldo Hulberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mauricio Salvino to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Palomar F.C's Haroldo Hulberto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Amadeo Ticho. Amadeo Ticho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Haroldo Hulberto put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Amadeo Ticho. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Gaspar Ramirez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palomar F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaspar Ramirez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeo Ticho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Haroldo Hulberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeo Ticho having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Gaspar Ramirez 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. EMMA FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Haroldo Hulberto 69 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-7. Gaspar Ramirez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Amadeo Ticho made a huge save. With a little luck, EMMA FC's Amadeo Ticho got control of the ball when Gaspar Ramirez tried to sneak it across the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Haroldo Hulberto recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Amadeo Ticho. Haroldo Hulberto showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Haroldo Hulberto in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amadeo Ticho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 86 minutes into the match, EMMA FC's goalkeeper Amadeo Ticho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gaspar Ramirez. After a rather tough play, EMMA FC's Lucas Luken got a free kick in the 88th minute. With a little luck, EMMA FC's Amadeo Ticho got control of the ball when Gaspar Ramirez tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Orlando Euloxu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Haroldo Hulberto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Amadeo Ticho came out and tried to block the shot, but Haroldo Hulberto slotted it home off the left post making it 0-9 in the 96th minute. Palomar F.C played a much better game than EMMA FC and deserved their victory. The EMMA FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.