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Spectators: 7425 (Terracing: 5570, Seating: 1707, VIP seats: 148) Petri Polla's late challenge caught a valencia FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Petri Polla helped the player get up and apologised. Petri Polla kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Jose-Antonio Orosco struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Joseph Cerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for valencia FC. If Haritzeder Brañas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute, Jose-Antonio Orosco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dino Herencia might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joseph Cerra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dino Herencia ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose-Antonio Orosco in the 15th minute of play forced Mejia's goalkeeper Joseph Cerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Elvio Morua shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Alayz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Alayz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haritzeder Brañas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Haritzeder Brañas in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luis Alayz saved valencia FC from getting behind. After some careless play in the valencia FC defense, Elvio Morua kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luis Alayz. The valencia FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luis Alayz should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Haritzeder Brañas put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Luis Alayz. 36 minutes into the match, Mejia's Elvio Morua sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Alayz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luis Alayz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xofre Oznayo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Petri Polla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis Alayz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haritzeder Brañas in the 45th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Haritzeder Brañas made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Mejia's Elvio Morua sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Alayz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elvio Morua scored 0-3 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luis Alayz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose-Antonio Orosco in the 62nd minute of play forced Mejia's goalkeeper Joseph Cerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jose-Antonio Orosco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joseph Cerra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. A collision led to Mejia getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Petri Polla hit a great ball. Luis Alayz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Haritzeder Brañas's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. valencia FC's Luis Alayz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haritzeder Brañas in the 69th minute of play. valencia FC's Dino Herencia got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Dino Herencia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jose-Antonio Orosco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 77 minutes, Dino Herencia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. valencia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dino Herencia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of valencia FC booed when Mejia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldir Palomar didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Mejia getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Antonio Oruña hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, Mejia's Haritzeder Brañas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luis Alayz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elvio Morua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Alayz having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mejia walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.