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Rancatama
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Quencha's Zacarias Lombera started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Carmelo Vidales's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mikel Joli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. After 3 played minutes Rancatama got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Porras. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Zacarias Lombera managed to get in a good position for a shot. Quencha's supporters rose to their feet, but Zacarias Lombera was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guillerme Velis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cayo Idiaquez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mikel Joli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Mikel Joli didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Rancatama's Cayo Idiaquez shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Xaver Valdes's late challenge caught a Quencha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xaver Valdes helped the player get up and apologised. 23 minutes into the game, one of Rancatama:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Luzaide Robredo shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Zacarias Lombera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Guillerme Velis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. From a short distance, Rancatama's Carmelo Vidales, in the 40th minute, tried to place the ball behind Mikel Joli, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. Patricio Rabin hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carmelo Vidales to strike the kick off in the second half. Rancatama's Guillerme Velis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Rancatama from getting a goal against them. Poz Cerecedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Guillerme Velis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guillerme Velis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zacarias Lombera in the 59th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cayo Idiaquez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mikel Joli was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. When Cordero Natos fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rancatama's protests and gave Cordero Natos a yellow card for diving instead. Zacarias Lombera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Guillerme Velis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carmelo Vidales took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mikel Joli. Mikel Joli dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Baristo Severino kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Txeru Bermejo charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Txeru Bermejo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Txeru Bermejo kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Zacarias Lombera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mikel Joli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carmelo Vidales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Zacarias Lombera came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Quencha 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 Zacarias Lombera couldn't finish the play. Rancatama's Guillerme Velis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Lombera in the 98th minute of play. Rancatama's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.