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Estadio Duraznito
Spectators: 6707 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1707, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Juanito Rapela made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Henrique Peralves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enzo Lagunez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 12th minute, Cisco Hondona fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 15th minute Juanito Rapela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cordareo Mendigoitia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, Juanito Rapela left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Minuano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Lino Calvete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute, Meder Cardillo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 28 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Duraznito FC! Lino Calvete scored 0-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cordareo Mendigoitia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lino Calvete received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Cordareo Mendigoitia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Minuano's Juanito Rapela sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cordareo Mendigoitia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half Minuano were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The crowd rose to their feet as Minuano's Juanito Rapela slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cordareo Mendigoitia. That made the score 0-3 after 58 minutes of play. In the 63rd match minute, Duraznito FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cisco Hondona to maneuver through the defense. After 67 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Duraznito FC! Cordareo Mendigoitia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juanito Rapela's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Juanito Rapela struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Cordareo Mendigoitia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Minuano. A collision led to Minuano getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Duardo Caseres hit a great ball. If Enzo Lagunez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Constancio Balcells got his second yellow card in the match during the 83rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 84th minute, Constancio Balcells hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duraznito FC's Cordareo Mendigoitia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Duraznito FC from getting a goal against them. If Lino Calvete had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xzavion Herrador took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cisco Hondona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cordareo Mendigoitia made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Lino Calvete sent off a good shot on target. Lino Calvete could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 100th minute of the match, but Cordareo Mendigoitia made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 102nd minute, Cisco Hondona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Duraznito FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cisco Hondona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xzavion Herrador breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Minuano supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Minuano would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.