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Macarena Stadium
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 5983, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Millano Pacheco took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match clock showed 5 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Merlin Balmaceda sped through Imperial's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Feliz Ladra. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Merlin Balmaceda in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Feliz Ladra saved Imperial from getting behind. In the 9th minute Asier Pastor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliz Ladra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute, Asier Pastor made a precise shot to the right of Feliz Ladra. Imperial's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Feliz Ladra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Asier Pastor's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Phenix Wright successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Feliz Ladra came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Rojals's Asier Pastor. But to his dismay, Asier Pastor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Merlin Balmaceda might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Feliz Ladra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Merlin Balmaceda ran back to his position shaking his head. Asier Pastor blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Feliz Ladra having to make a save. Merlin Balmaceda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Asier Pastor scored 0-5 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Feliz Ladra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Feliz Ladra came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Rojals's Asier Pastor. But to his dismay, Asier Pastor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. 42 minutes into the match, Imperial's goal looked a bit too open when Asier Pastor came free, but Feliz Ladra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Merlin Balmaceda in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Feliz Ladra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Feliz Ladra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asier Pastor, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half Rojals were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Merlin Balmaceda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 52 in the game by Asier Pastor from a close distance when the talented Feliz Ladra managed to make a qualified save. Imperial's players were relieved. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Merlin Balmaceda in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Feliz Ladra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Asier Pastor's late challenge caught a Imperial's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Asier Pastor helped the player get up and apologised. After 54 played minutes Rojals got a freekick which was hit by Asier Pastor. Feliz Ladra was a little too slow when Merlin Balmaceda got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 60th minute. The score was now 0-8. 64 minutes into the game, Merlin Balmaceda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-9. Feliz Ladra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Imperial defense, Merlin Balmaceda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Feliz Ladra. The Imperial fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Feliz Ladra should have stopped the shot. 72 minutes into the match, Asier Pastor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Feliz Ladra. Imperial's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Asier Pastor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-11. Juan-Francisco Morado received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Feliz Ladra came out and tried to block the shot, but Juan-Francisco Morado slotted it home off the left post making it 0-12 in the 78th minute. Imperial's Feliz Ladra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Imperial from getting a goal against them. 85 minutes into the game, Juan-Francisco Morado lined in a short shot 0-13 behind a frustrated Feliz Ladra. After some careless play in the Imperial defense, Juan-Francisco Morado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Feliz Ladra. The Imperial fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Feliz Ladra should have stopped the shot. A hard shot 97 in the game by Asier Pastor from a close distance when the talented Feliz Ladra managed to make a qualified save. Imperial's players were relieved. When the match was over Rojals could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Imperial throughout the match.