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Copaico
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Guib Virto hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Ricardo Castaño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the game, Ricardo Castaño recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Esquipula Cañas. Ricardo Castaño showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Tonete Lorencio hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After 18 minutes, Cecilio Olloque mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manantiales and the Copaico players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Xabier Villalaud managed to get in a good position for a shot. Copaico's supporters rose to their feet, but Xabier Villalaud was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esquipula Cañas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Esquipula Cañas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Castaño in the 22nd minute of the match. Esquipula Cañas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Castaño, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esquipula Cañas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Castaño, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Xabier Villalaud was extremely unlucky when he, in the 36th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Ricardo Castaño sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Copaico booed when Manantiales was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heriberto Guereña didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esquipula Cañas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Castaño, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute.

Esquipula Cañas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xabier Villalaud, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Ricardo Castaño sped through Manantiales's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Esquipula Cañas. Esquipula Cañas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xabier Villalaud went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Ricardo Castaño's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esquipula Cañas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, Manantiales's Erubiel Cuetos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernabel Lando narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manantiales's goalkeeper Esquipula Cañas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Manantiales's zone, Xabier Villalaud stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esquipula Cañas came out of the goal and Xabier Villalaud tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 81 minutes, Xabier Villalaud managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Copaico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xabier Villalaud was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Copaico's Ricardo Castaño in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manantiales's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 86 minutes, Cecilio Olloque managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manantiales's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cecilio Olloque was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leizarraga Urtarte hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Cuetos in the 92nd minute of play forced Copaico's goalkeeper Bernabel Lando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernabel Lando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erubiel Cuetos in the 94th minute of the match. Esquipula Cañas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Castaño, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. In the 98th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manantiales's goalkeeper Esquipula Cañas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Claris Portas fell near the penalty area in the 99th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manantiales's protests and gave Claris Portas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 99th minute, Claris Portas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Copaico'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.