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Rucanelo
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Rucanelo's zone, Eloy Frederik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eloy Birjaio came out of the goal and Eloy Frederik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Rucanelo getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Rodrigo Machado hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Maximo Liberto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Sotero was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Maximo Liberto was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 8th minute. Rucanelo's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Santiago Sotero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angel Rainerio in the 13th minute. After having played for 17 minutes, Florentino Ermengol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mazarredo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Florentino Ermengol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eloy Frederik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eloy Birjaio having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Florentino Ermengol got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Santiago Sotero was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Maximo Liberto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Maximo Liberto really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. When Rucanelo's Maximo Liberto 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 Mazarredo FC's goalie prevented a goal. Angel Rainerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd match minute, Mazarredo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Nuñez to maneuver through the defense. Maximo Liberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florentino Ermengol stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Rucanelo booed when Mazarredo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Lehior didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Maximo Liberto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Sotero was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 55th minute, Maximo Liberto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eloy Frederik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Rucanelo getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Rodrigo Machado hit a great ball. Eloy Frederik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Angel Rainerio came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Rucanelo 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 Angel Rainerio couldn't finish the play. In the 79th minute, Maximo Liberto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santiago Sotero was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 82nd minute Maximo Liberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Sotero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Maximo Liberto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Eloy Frederik fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mazarredo FC's protests and gave Eloy Frederik a yellow card for diving instead. If Angel Rainerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.