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LAS 5 ESTRELLAS
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ezequiel Arriagada took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Jesus Rast came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the ZONARELAX CHILE 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 Jesus Rast couldn't finish the play. If Andoni Winkler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Cutihuano's Benito Mandiola got control of the ball when Xaiver Gorbea tried to sneak it across the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Cutihuano's goalkeeper Benito Mandiola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xaiver Gorbea. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jesus Rast in the 19th minute of play forced Cutihuano's goalkeeper Benito Mandiola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Xaiver Gorbea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ezequiel Arriagada struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Fulgencio Rallo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cutihuano. In the 27th minute Ezequiel Arriagada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fulgencio Rallo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to ZONARELAX CHILE getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Nahuel Faille hit a great ball. In the 29th minute of the match Rutenio Chadwick shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fulgencio Rallo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Xaiver Gorbea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xaiver Gorbea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Mandiola having to interfere. With a little luck, Cutihuano's Benito Mandiola got control of the ball when Xaiver Gorbea tried to sneak it across the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, ZONARELAX CHILE's Jesus Rast sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benito Mandiola narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 42 minutes into the match, Cutihuano's goal looked a bit too open when Jesus Rast came free, but Benito Mandiola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jesus Rast's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Mandiola was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Benito Mandiola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bertrán Macaya in the 46th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jesus Rast to make the kick off. A collision led to Cutihuano getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Roque Rencoret hit a great ball. When ZONARELAX CHILE's Xaiver Gorbea in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cutihuano's goalie prevented a goal. Benito Mandiola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xaiver Gorbea, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xaiver Gorbea in the 64th minute of play forced Cutihuano's goalkeeper Benito Mandiola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ZONARELAX CHILE's Juan Estevan Urrejola got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Xaiver Gorbea sped through Cutihuano's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benito Mandiola. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Marciano Caamaño took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Fulgencio Rallo to make any attempt to save it. Marciano Caamaño received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Fulgencio Rallo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fulgencio Rallo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Arriagada in the 78th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Ezequiel Arriagada's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fulgencio Rallo was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Fulgencio Rallo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Arriagada in the 84th minute of play. Xaiver Gorbea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Mandiola having to interfere. Nahuel Faille recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ZONARELAX CHILE's Fulgencio Rallo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save ZONARELAX CHILE from getting a goal against them. If Xaiver Gorbea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.