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Itapebi
Spectators: 6684 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diogo Villalpando got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aristides Puigdellivol in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Orland Izaran saved Itapebi AFC from getting behind. Niceto Motrico might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ranolfo Tapia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Niceto Motrico ran back to his position shaking his head. Ranolfo Tapia was a little too slow when Rufio Sabuco got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-0. 14 minutes into the match, Itapebi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Diogo Villalpando came free, but Orland Izaran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orland Izaran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Villalpando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Niceto Motrico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ramos Mencia hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Itapebi AFC's Orland Izaran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aristides Puigdellivol in the 32nd minute of play. In the 35th minute Rufio Sabuco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ranolfo Tapia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Diogo Villalpando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rufio Sabuco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ranolfo Tapia having to interfere. In the 43rd minute Rufio Sabuco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ranolfo Tapia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ranolfo Tapia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rufio Sabuco, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rufio Sabuco was the one to do the kick off. Aristides Puigdellivol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Orland Izaran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Rufio Sabuco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ranolfo Tapia having to interfere. Niceto Motrico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67 minutes of play, Itapebi AFC's Rufio Sabuco made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ranolfo Tapia was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Diogo Villalpando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rufio Sabuco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ranolfo Tapia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rufio Sabuco in the 80th minute of play. Yacot FC's Diogo Villalpando was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 83rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 87th minute, Rufio Sabuco 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. Niceto Motrico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ranolfo Tapia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91stth minute of the game Rufio Sabuco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Yacot FC's Ranolfo Tapia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Itapebi AFC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.