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Manteca
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Palos Maximino made the kick off and thus started the match. Muchaba FC's Karmel Ucedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Palos Maximino in the 5th minute of play. Pacorro Gual sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Muchaba FC defense, Palos Maximino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karmel Ucedo. The Muchaba FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karmel Ucedo should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Virila Ballina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manteca FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Virila Ballina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karmel Ucedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Tiago Orbiz came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Muchaba FC 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 Tiago Orbiz couldn't finish the play. 27 minutes into the match, Manteca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tiago Orbiz came free, but Alonzo Alguea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Virila Ballina got free with Karmel Ucedo in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Virila Ballina's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Karmel Ucedo firmly grabbed it by the left post. The supporters of Manteca FC booed when Muchaba FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualterio Olmedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Tiago Orbiz came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Muchaba FC 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 Tiago Orbiz couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Manteca FC's zone, Abelardo Bandera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alonzo Alguea came out of the goal and Abelardo Bandera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 41 played minutes Manteca FC got a freekick which was hit by Pacorro Gual. 44 minutes into the match, Manteca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Bandera came free, but Alonzo Alguea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abelardo Bandera to strike the kick off in the second half. Virila Ballina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karmel Ucedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Alonzo Alguea made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Tiago Orbiz sent off a good shot on target. Bladi Sobrido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alonzo Alguea having to interfere. Abelardo Bandera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alonzo Alguea having to interfere. After having played for 74 minutes, Palos Maximino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manteca FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Palos Maximino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alonzo Alguea was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Abelardo Bandera capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abelardo Bandera really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Karmel Ucedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virila Ballina, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. If Tiago Orbiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Abelardo Bandera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manteca FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.