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ΠΑΛΟΚ ARENA
Spectators: 7685 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 185) ΠΑΛΟΚ's Enzo Valencia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the game, Tony Sepúlveda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Royal Caribbean's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ΠΑΛΟΚ the free kick. The supporters of ΠΑΛΟΚ booed when Royal Caribbean was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tony Sepúlveda didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute Enzo Valencia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Baibakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franklyn Castillo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Franklyn Castillo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Roman Baibakov, passed just outside the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Valencia in the 19th minute of play forced Royal Caribbean's goalkeeper Roman Baibakov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Royal Caribbean's zone, Franklyn Castillo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roman Baibakov came out of the goal and Franklyn Castillo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd minute, ΠΑΛΟΚ's Enzo Valencia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 24th minute, Edwar Pulido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 25 minutes, Gervasio Medina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Royal Caribbean's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gervasio Medina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Franklyn Castillo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 28th playminute. Enzo Valencia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, ΠΑΛΟΚ's Enzo Valencia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roman Baibakov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 33rd minute Gervasio Medina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roy Naranjo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute Enzo Valencia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Baibakov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Royal Caribbean's Odalis Carter got a free kick in the 41st minute. After having played for 42 minutes, Franklyn Castillo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ΠΑΛΟΚ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Franklyn Castillo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Royal Caribbean's zone, Enzo Valencia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roman Baibakov came out of the goal and Enzo Valencia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gervasio Medina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Gervasio Medina made the kick off in the second half. Roy Naranjo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 52nd minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. The ΠΑΛΟΚ fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when ΠΑΛΟΚ's Franklyn Castillo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Gervasio Medina's late challenge caught a ΠΑΛΟΚ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gervasio Medina helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st match minute, Royal Caribbean was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gervasio Medina to maneuver through the defense. Roman Baibakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklyn Castillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roy Naranjo was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Gervasio Medina capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gervasio Medina really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. Roman Baibakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Valencia, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. When Hipólito Lemos fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Royal Caribbean's protests and gave Hipólito Lemos a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 77th minute of the game. One of Royal Caribbean:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ΠΑΛΟΚ:s goal. Roman Baibakov had in the 79thth minute some difficulties stopping Franklyn Castillo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The ΠΑΛΟΚ fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when ΠΑΛΟΚ's Enzo Valencia looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Roman Baibakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enzo Valencia in the 88th minute of the match. Roman Baibakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklyn Castillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Enzo Valencia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roman Baibakov was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. If Enzo Valencia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. ΠΑΛΟΚ'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.