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Atalaya
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Orlando De Gracia got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel Tijero during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Israel Acosta sped through Atalaya F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emiliano Zapata. The supporters of Frente Revolucionario F.C booed when Atalaya F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Pimentel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute, Leon Sedzikowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emiliano Zapata was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 13 minutes of play, Frente Revolucionario F.C's Israel Acosta made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emiliano Zapata was left in no man's land by his defense there! Emiliano Zapata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duda Barbosa in the 23rd minute of the match. After 28 minutes, Toto Benavides mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atalaya F.C. and the Frente Revolucionario F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some careless play in the Atalaya F.C. defense, Israel Acosta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emiliano Zapata. The Atalaya F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emiliano Zapata should have stopped the shot. Emiliano Zapata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Israel Acosta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, Israel Acosta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emiliano Zapata. Atalaya F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Israel Acosta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. In the 47th minute Leon Sedzikowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Zapata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

51 minutes into the match, Atalaya F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Leon Sedzikowski came free, but Emiliano Zapata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emiliano Zapata didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leon Sedzikowski went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. In the 60th minute Orlando De Gracia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ingolf Ortmark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duda Barbosa in the 62nd minute of play forced Atalaya F.C.'s goalkeeper Emiliano Zapata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frente Revolucionario F.C made a substitution. Lorenzo Villalobos replaced Mario Gauargi. In the 65th minute Frente Revolucionario F.C were awarded a corner. Emil Swoboda went to the cornerflag to take it. Frente Revolucionario F.C's Leon Sedzikowski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Emiliano Zapata in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ingolf Ortmark showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Pérez, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Emiliano Pérez kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Frente Revolucionario F.C made a substitution. Monchi Toledano replaced Lorenzo Corral. Emiliano Pérez kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Duda Barbosa notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Atalaya F.C.'s Emiliano Zapata. Emiliano Zapata was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Atalaya F.C.'s zone, Leon Sedzikowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emiliano Zapata came out of the goal and Leon Sedzikowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manuel Tello kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Leon Sedzikowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emiliano Zapata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. In the 87th minute Duda Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Zapata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 88 played minutes Atalaya F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Tijero. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Israel Acosta in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emiliano Zapata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match was over Frente Revolucionario F.C could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Atalaya F.C. throughout the match.