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Matapalito
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Osmundo Cañete made the kick off and thus started the match. EL TIERNITO FC's Osmundo Cañete got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 5 minutes into the game, Beliran Villarruel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EL TIERNITO FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Matapalito the free kick. 8 minutes into the game, Belarmo Armida was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EL TIERNITO FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Matapalito the free kick. After a rather tough play, EL TIERNITO FC's Belarmo Armida got a free kick in the 8th minute. Tulio Armendarez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Osmundo Cañete's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. A collision led to Matapalito getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Tuste Afonso hit a great ball. If Cebo Millares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Doro kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, EL TIERNITO FC's Claudio Doro got a free kick in the 27th minute. Orland Tella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Tulio Armendarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jairo Caras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cebo Millares got free with Gabon Magarinos in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute Osmundo Cañete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tulio Armendarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orland Tella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Tulio Armendarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jairo Caras made a kick off. In the 60th match minute, Matapalito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faron Rosario to maneuver through the defense. After 63 minutes of play, Matapalito's Cebo Millares made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gabon Magarinos was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Matapalito's Tadeu Liñan got a free kick in the 67th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orland Tella got free with Tulio Armendarez in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tulio Armendarez made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Osmundo Cañete sent off a good shot on target. In the 76th minute EL TIERNITO FC were awarded a corner. Orland Tella went to the cornerflag to take it. 2-0 became the score in the 81st minute when Jairo Caras elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Caras in the 86th minute of play forced EL TIERNITO FC's goalkeeper Gabon Magarinos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute Osmundo Cañete shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tulio Armendarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Osmundo Cañete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rik Valiño's late challenge caught a EL TIERNITO FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rik Valiño helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Matapalito fans cheered their team off the field, for while EL TIERNITO FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.