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Mendata
Spectators: 7298 (Terracing: 5475, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santiago Durango kicked off to start the match. A hard shot 3 in the game by Fe Diaz from a close distance when the talented Peli Fernandez managed to make a qualified save. Valdesoto's players were relieved. In a very dangerous position, a player in Valdesoto fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! In the 8th minute Fe Diaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peli Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Abelardo Mera had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matthew Redondo. Mendata AD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abelardo Mera was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Peli Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fe Diaz in the 17th minute of the match. The throw-in from Renato Teruel in the 18th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Mendata AD's Fertus Tobia. Peli Fernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fe Diaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fe Diaz in the 22nd minute of play forced Valdesoto's goalkeeper Peli Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valdesoto's Peli Fernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Valdesoto from getting a goal against them. If Fe Diaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Mendata AD fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Mendata AD's Nacho Morcego looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robustiano Garrido during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 33rd minute, one of Valdesoto:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Valdesoto. Jorge Gabas placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Nacho Morcego who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Peli Fernandez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 37 minutes into the game, Vachon Balcells was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Valdesoto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mendata AD the free kick. In the 37th minute, Vachon Balcells hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Nacho Morcego kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Peli Fernandez. That made the score 3-1 in the 39 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Peli Fernandez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nacho Morcego's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. 54 minutes into the match, Valdesoto's goal looked a bit too open when Nacho Morcego came free, but Peli Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Valdesoto's Vachon Balcells got a free kick in the 58th minute. After a rather tough play, Valdesoto's Vachon Balcells got a free kick in the 62nd minute. After having played for 62 minutes, Nacho Morcego managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mendata AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nacho Morcego was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fe Diaz in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Peli Fernandez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mendata AD's Pascual Cazorla was substituted for Rolando Escobar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fe Diaz in the 87th minute of play forced Valdesoto's goalkeeper Peli Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fe Diaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Mendata AD fully deserved thier win.