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THE OLD ORANGE BELL
Spectators: 7245 (Terracing: 5435, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Santo Barto started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Romanticos del Tiki Tiki booed when HACHA Y TIZA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingos Aresti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenio Ascencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Isidro Eudoxio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Romanticos del Tiki Tiki booed when HACHA Y TIZA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Lonzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Christian Llorienzo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Romanticos del Tiki Tiki fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Denis Rafe kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Eulalio Mano. That made the score 1-1 in the 14 minute of play. After 17 played minutes HACHA Y TIZA FC got a freekick which was hit by Denis Rafe. Remigio Mergildo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arsenio Ascencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, HACHA Y TIZA FC's Fernan Aires sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eulalio Mano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. HACHA Y TIZA FC's Denis Rafe suffered a sore thigh after 41 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Christian Llorienzo fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Romanticos del Tiki Tiki's protests and gave Christian Llorienzo a yellow card for diving instead. HACHA Y TIZA FC made a substitution. Saverio Sancho replaced Denis Rafe. In the 43rd match minute, Romanticos del Tiki Tiki was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Llorienzo to maneuver through the defense. Eulalio Mano was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Saverio Sancho. Saverio Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 47 minutes, Christian Pepillo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Romanticos del Tiki Tiki and the HACHA Y TIZA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 47 played minutes Romanticos del Tiki Tiki got a freekick which was hit by Christian Pepillo. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Domingos Aresti was the one to do the kick off. Santo Barto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gaspar Lonzo hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the game, Romanticos del Tiki Tiki's Arsenio Ascencio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Isidro Eudoxio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 66 minutes into the match, HACHA Y TIZA FC's goalkeeper Isidro Eudoxio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arsenio Ascencio. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernan Aires in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eulalio Mano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fernan Aires kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Arsenio Ascencio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isidro Eudoxio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arsenio Ascencio in the 75th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Romanticos del Tiki Tiki's zone, Fernan Aires stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eulalio Mano came out of the goal and Fernan Aires tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, HACHA Y TIZA FC's Isidro Eudoxio got control of the ball when Arsenio Ascencio tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Romanticos del Tiki Tiki's Paulo Elia got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The audience was convinced that Fernan Aires's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eulalio Mano was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Isidro Eudoxio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santo Barto, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Nestor Brion hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. In the 99th minute, Domingos Aresti made a precise shot to the right of Eulalio Mano. Romanticos del Tiki Tiki's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. HACHA Y TIZA FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Romanticos del Tiki Tiki had controlled the match.