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EL PRIMER REY
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Andres Santxol made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of DIABLOS ROJOS FC booed when RACING STONES1990 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clodoveo Paio didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Andres Santxol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute DIABLOS ROJOS FC were awarded a corner. Edgardo Maria went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led DIABLOS ROJOS FC's Edgardo Maria to fire away a dangerous shot which Paulo José Machado despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. DIABLOS ROJOS FC's Abelardo Giro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Eyague in the 13th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ossi Ripatti during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Paulo José Machado came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by DIABLOS ROJOS FC's Valério Vilaça. But to his dismay, Valério Vilaça quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernando Eyague in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abelardo Giro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Eyague in the 21st minute of play forced DIABLOS ROJOS FC's goalkeeper Abelardo Giro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aquiles Cai charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aquiles Cai the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to RACING STONES1990 getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Aquiles Cai hit a great ball. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind DIABLOS ROJOS FC's goalkeeper Abelardo Giro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fernando Eyague recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When DIABLOS ROJOS FC's Andres Santxol in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RACING STONES1990's goalie prevented a goal. Andres Santxol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Paulo José Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by RACING STONES1990's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edgardo Maria was slow to take the kick. During this time DIABLOS ROJOS FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Edgardo Maria almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but RACING STONES1990's Paulo José Machado did a great save. 39 minutes into the match, DIABLOS ROJOS FC's Andres Santxol sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo José Machado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute Valério Vilaça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Eyague scored 2-1 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abelardo Giro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Paulo José Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valério Vilaça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

A collision led to RACING STONES1990 getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Ossi Ripatti hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Fernando Eyague's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abelardo Giro was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. When DIABLOS ROJOS FC's Andres Santxol in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RACING STONES1990's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aquiles Cai got free with Abelardo Giro in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 62 minutes, Fernando Eyague made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. DIABLOS ROJOS FC's Abelardo Giro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Valério Vilaça kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Jose Artizar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind DIABLOS ROJOS FC's goalkeeper Abelardo Giro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 72nd minute of the match Alexandre Barbosa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulo José Machado showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 75th minute, Andres Santxol ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulo José Machado was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. If Valério Vilaça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valério Vilaça recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the RACING STONES1990 defense, Andres Santxol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulo José Machado. The RACING STONES1990 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulo José Machado should have stopped the shot. In the 87th minute, Danilo Hartz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 98 minutes RACING STONES1990's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edgardo Maria who took care of the corner kick. Edgardo Maria made a great header on DIABLOS ROJOS FC's corner, it was just that RACING STONES1990's Paulo José Machado managed to reach the ball for a save.