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Zion Arena Soccer
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Xines Holguin started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the game, Montes Larena cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Niguel Varaona was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 9th minute, Rafe Corres left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wallachia F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When Wallachia F.C's Josias Mateu in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zion's goalie prevented a goal. Montes Larena took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Niguel Varaona. Niguel Varaona dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 19thth minute of the game Josias Mateu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zion's Niguel Varaona was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Wallachia F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Saverio Sarmanton in the 20th minute. At last the ball reached Montes Larena at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Zion. 0-4. Josias Mateu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Demetrio Gian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xines Holguin in the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Montes Larena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niguel Varaona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Demetrio Gian made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Zornin Espineiro sent off a good shot on target. The Wallachia F.C fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Wallachia F.C's Josias Mateu 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 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 37th minute Montes Larena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niguel Varaona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Wallachia F.C defense, Zornin Espineiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Demetrio Gian. The Wallachia F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Demetrio Gian should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Zion getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Claude Fuentes hit a great ball. After 46 minutes, Zornin Espineiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zion and the Wallachia F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46th minute, Zornin Espineiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 1-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Josias Mateu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Niguel Varaona made an important save on a dangerous shot by Josias Mateu in the 51st minute. The Wallachia F.C fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when Wallachia F.C's Josias Mateu 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 1-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Zion's Niguel Varaona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josias Mateu in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zornin Espineiro in the 57th minute of play forced Wallachia F.C's goalkeeper Demetrio Gian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 played minutes Wallachia F.C got a freekick which was hit by Osoitz Aneutes. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Josias Mateu took a quick shot and it went in 1-7 without a chance for Niguel Varaona to make any attempt to save it. Josias Mateu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Niguel Varaona made a huge save. Zion's Niguel Varaona proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Zion from getting a goal against them. Niguel Varaona made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafe Corres in the 69th minute. The supporters of Wallachia F.C booed when Zion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claude Fuentes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wallachia F.C made a substitution. Bizen Morejon replaced Saverio Sarmanton. After 72 played minutes Zion got a freekick which was hit by Claude Fuentes. Zion's Niguel Varaona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josias Mateu in the 76th minute of play. Montes Larenas short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Niguel Varaona to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Wallachia F.C made a substitution. Eutor Camarero replaced Joaquin Unanue. In the 83rd minute, Iigo Diez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Niguel Varaona didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Wallachia F.C's Josias Mateu shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-10 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 89th minute Zornin Espineiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Gian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niguel Varaona was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Aznar Cuevas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aznar Cuevas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-11. In the 95th minute, Donzel Cuquejo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96th minute of the match Aznar Cuevas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Niguel Varaona showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Wallachia F.C's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.