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Marucho
Spectators: 6636 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1636, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when German Hug made the kick off which started today's match. A hard shot by Denis Shtyrev from long distance, 4 minutes into the match, got Fulgencio Procopio's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Ronnie Hellström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Joachim in the 5th minute of the match. After 7 minutes of play, Embarcación AFC's German Hug made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ronnie Hellström was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nunez Benat in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fulgencio Procopio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Marcial Crescencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marucho were furious when Denis Shtyrev was red carded, 15 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, Marucho's Denis Shtyrev got a free kick in the 16th minute. Nunez Benat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fulgencio Procopio having to interfere. Ceferino Pedroso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fulgencio Procopio didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Marucho's Nunez Benat shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. 26 minutes into the match, Marucho's Nunez Benat sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fulgencio Procopio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 30 minutes into the game, Albano Colas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Ronnie Hellström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fulgencio Procopio was a little too slow when Nunez Benat got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 3-2. A well placed Nunez Benat short distance shot in the 37th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. If Nunez Benat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Embarcación AFC's zone, Nunez Benat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fulgencio Procopio came out of the goal and Nunez Benat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marucho's Nunez Benat got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-2 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nunez Benat was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute, Nunez Benat ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fulgencio Procopio was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. Ceferino Pedroso hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Marucho's Ronnie Hellström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Marucho from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nunez Benat in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fulgencio Procopio saved Embarcación AFC from getting behind. After having played for 64 minutes, Nunez Benat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marucho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nunez Benat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nunez Benat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fulgencio Procopio having to interfere. When Nunez Benat came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Marucho 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 Nunez Benat couldn't finish the play. Nunez Benat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fulgencio Procopio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. In the 78th minute of the match Corrado De Felice sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fulgencio Procopio skillfully saved the ball. Nunez Benat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fulgencio Procopio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Marucho's Ronnie Hellström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Marucho from getting a goal against them. Ronnie Hellström was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marcos Joachim showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-3 in the 85 minute of play. Nunez Benat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Fulgencio Procopio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nunez Benat in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fulgencio Procopio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 96th minute, Marcos Joachim ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ronnie Hellström was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-4.