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Estadio Amaichá
Spectators: 7135 (Terracing: 5353, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 141) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anastasio Oro started the match with the kick off. Emanuel Steven made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anastasio Oro in the 4th minute of play. When Marcelino Kismi fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amaichá's protests and gave Marcelino Kismi a yellow card for diving instead. Cornelio Orixe took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emanuel Steven. Amaichá's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience was convinced that Anastasio Oro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Steven was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Amaichá's Emanuel Steven played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julio Frantzes in the 9th minute of play. Emanuel Steven didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Julio Frantzes went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ivan Cordeara's late challenge caught a Manzanares's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Cordeara helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Amaichá's Ivan Cordeara got a free kick in the 14th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Amaichá's zone, Julio Frantzes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Steven came out of the goal and Julio Frantzes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Julio Frantzes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Emanuel Steven tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Steven showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasio Oro, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Emanuel Steven showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anastasio Oro in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24th match minute, Manzanares was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julio Frantzes to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Manzanares booed when Amaichá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florencio Jerold didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Amaichá's goal looked a bit too open when Anastasio Oro came free, but Emanuel Steven reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the game, Manzanares's Julio Frantzes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuel Steven made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Anastasio Oro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anastasio Oro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuel Steven having to interfere. In the 41st minute Anastasio Oro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Steven saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Anastasio Oro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Amaichá players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Manzanares were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Florencio Arotza to strike the kick off in the second half. If Anastasio Oro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Manzanares's Anastasio Oro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Emanuel Steven. That made the score 0-3 after 56 minutes of play. Julio Frantzes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Emanuel Steven made a huge save. Julio Frantzes might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emanuel Steven. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Julio Frantzes ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Frantzes hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. A collision led to Amaichá getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Florencio Arotza hit a great ball. Julio Frantzes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Manzanares booed when Amaichá was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelino Kismi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Frantzes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Emanuel Steven tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Steven took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasio Oro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Amaichá's Jairo Alfonso got a free kick in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anastasio Oro in the 95th minute of play forced Amaichá's goalkeeper Emanuel Steven to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manzanares's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.