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Estadio Gessler
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adan Obeko took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th match minute, Nolos Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Venancio Cesaro to maneuver through the defense. Severo Elodio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cleto Rodas went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cleto Rodas in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Severo Elodio saved Nolos Team from getting behind. In the 18th minute Cleto Rodas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severo Elodio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severo Elodio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleto Rodas in the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adan Obeko in the 23rd minute of play forced Rastrojos FC's goalkeeper Fabio Iztal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Fabio Iztal managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Nolos Team's Joel Balasi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Cleto Rodas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rastrojos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cleto Rodas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severo Elodio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 30 minutes into the match, Nolos Team's goal looked a bit too open when Cleto Rodas came free, but Severo Elodio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severo Elodio came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Rastrojos FC's Joel Eufrasio. But to his dismay, Joel Eufrasio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After the first half Rastrojos FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cleto Rodas to make the kick off. Isaac Elequemedo struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Severo Elodio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rastrojos FC. Nolos Team's Severo Elodio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Nolos Team from getting a goal against them. Joel Balasi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Severo Elodio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cleto Rodas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Joel Balasi came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Nolos Team fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joel Balasi couldn't finish the play. 81 minutes into the match, Rastrojos FC's Cleto Rodas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Severo Elodio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Rastrojos FC's zone, Joel Balasi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabio Iztal came out of the goal and Joel Balasi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isaac Elequemedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severo Elodio having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, Rastrojos FC's Isaac Elequemedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Severo Elodio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Joel Balasi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Balasi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Fabio Iztal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.