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MONUMENTAL DE RESO
Spectators: 6484 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hilario Irrintzi made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Las Mandarinas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernan Rodas came free, but Alfonso Blanco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Alfonso Blanco managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when RESOPLANTE's Fernan Rodas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 12th minute Fernan Rodas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfonso Blanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, RESOPLANTE's Fernan Rodas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfonso Blanco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fernan Rodas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Aureliano Solustiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fernan Rodas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aureliano Solustiano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Blanco having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Las Mandarinas FC's zone, Fabio Ebardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfonso Blanco came out of the goal and Fabio Ebardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Fernan Rodas came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the RESOPLANTE 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 Fernan Rodas couldn't finish the play. If Fabio Ebardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Las Mandarinas FC's Alfonso Blanco got control of the ball when Fernan Rodas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fernan Rodas did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Alfonso Blanco 37 minutes into the match. Las Mandarinas FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 46th minute, when Fernan Rodas scored to the left of an out of position Alfonso Blanco, making the score, 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fernan Rodas to make the kick off. RESOPLANTE's Fernan Rodas got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Aureliano Solustiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. RESOPLANTE's Fernan Rodas got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfonso Blanco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernan Rodas, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. The supporters of Las Mandarinas FC booed when RESOPLANTE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Eufrasio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adrian Lico, 69 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. A collision led to Las Mandarinas FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Celedonio Francho hit a great ball. David Dominic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute, Fernan Rodas 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. Lorenzo Txeru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilario Irrintzi in the 82nd minute of play. Alfonso Blanco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernan Rodas in the 84th minute of the match. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Las Mandarinas FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aureliano Solustiano was slow to take the kick. During this time RESOPLANTE's players had a chance to rest. Las Mandarinas FC's Alfonso Blanco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernan Rodas in the 91st minute of play. If Aureliano Solustiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. There was no doubt that RESOPLANTE were the better team. RESOPLANTE's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.