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Estadio Zárate
Spectators: 6695 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Elpidio Veronica took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 6 minutes, Platon Arias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Magics FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Platon Arias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 8 minutes into the game, Julio Vidal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zárate's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Magics FC the free kick. A collision led to Zárate getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Julio Vidal hit a great ball. Rabah Lacarne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albano Esiquio in the 14th minute of play. After 15 minutes, Niceto Lonzo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zárate and the Magics FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th minute, Niceto Lonzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Magics FC's Platon Arias got a free kick in the 21st minute. Rabah Lacarne made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julio Vidal in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the game, Clodoveo Cordearo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Rabah Lacarne was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 29th minute, Julio Vidal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Elpidio Veronica had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Filiberto Raymon. Zárate's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elpidio Veronica was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Rabah Lacarne made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julio Vidal in the 34th minute. Rabah Lacarne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Esiquio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Platon Arias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Filiberto Raymon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delmar Onbera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Filiberto Raymon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Platon Arias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Magics FC getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Aquiles Orixe hit a great ball.

The wind increased when Albano Esiquio made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Magics FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Albano Ixidor was slow to take the kick. During this time Zárate's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Zárate booed when Magics FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Platon Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magics FC's Platon Arias was, in the 61st minute, rewarded a free kick which he blasted straight towards the goal. The goalkeeper seemed frozen by the shot, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went outside of the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Veronica in the 63rd minute of play forced Zárate's goalkeeper Filiberto Raymon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Platon Arias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Filiberto Raymon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Magics FC made a substitution. Amro Abdul Hakim replaced Elpidio Veronica. Albano Esiquio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Lacarne having to interfere. Filiberto Raymon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amro Abdul Hakim, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. The audience was convinced that Amro Abdul Hakim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filiberto Raymon was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Amro Abdul Hakim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Magics FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Amro Abdul Hakim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filiberto Raymon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amro Abdul Hakim might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filiberto Raymon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amro Abdul Hakim ran back to his position shaking his head. Delmar Onbera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Julio Vidal was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 84 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Zárate's Julio Vidal got a free kick in the 85th minute. Amro Abdul Hakim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filiberto Raymon having to interfere. Filiberto Raymon was a little too slow when Amro Abdul Hakim got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 89th minute. The score was now 2-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amro Abdul Hakim during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Amro Abdul Hakim kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Magics FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.