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Estela
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paulino Edur started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Caminito FC's Everardo Gelmiro got control of the ball when Cosme Ignatius tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edelmiro Micael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 6th play minute Cosme Ignatius came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Everardo Gelmiro. 1-0. Everardo Gelmiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edelmiro Micael in the 10th minute of the match. Everardo Gelmiro was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Edelmiro Micael capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edelmiro Micael really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. 22 minutes into the match, Jacinto Cuartio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ruperto Ostots. Estela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacinto Cuartio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Alberto Marques charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Marques the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a defensive mix-up in Estela's zone, Paulino Edur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruperto Ostots came out of the goal and Paulino Edur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Caminito FC's Everardo Gelmiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nayden Zhotev in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Estela's goalkeeper Ruperto Ostots, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edelmiro Micael was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Estela's Edelmiro Micael sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Everardo Gelmiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paulino Edur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruperto Ostots having to interfere. Ruperto Ostots showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacinto Cuartio, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Everardo Gelmiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosme Ignatius in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 minutes, Edelmiro Micael mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estela and the Caminito FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 63 played minutes Estela got a freekick which was hit by Edelmiro Micael. When Caminito FC's Paulino Edur in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Estela's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Cuartio in the 66th minute of play forced Estela's goalkeeper Ruperto Ostots to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edelmiro Micael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute Edelmiro Micael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Everardo Gelmiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edelmiro Micael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match had been going on for 82 minutes, Caminito FC's Clodoveo Luke got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ruperto Ostots. Paulino Edur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulino Edur's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruperto Ostots read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edelmiro Micael in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Everardo Gelmiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 93 minutes into the game, Estela's Cosme Ignatius nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Everardo Gelmiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. The supporters of Caminito FC booed when Estela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nayden Zhotev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Estela were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Caminito FC for a fine match.