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Magdalena
Spectators: 7122 (Terracing: 5343, Seating: 1638, VIP seats: 141) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tiburcio Baladi started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Nunez Miliano 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. Nunez Miliano took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Celedonio Palban. Celedonio Palban dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 1-1 became the score in the 10th minute when Enrique Sandalio elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Celedonio Palban stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nunez Miliano's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Lucjan Dawiec received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Celedonio Palban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 21 minutes, Hazım Güneş managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ejército Zapatista's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hazım Güneş was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 24 minutes, Enrique Sandalio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Armate Otro and the Ejército Zapatista players grew even worse after the yellow card. Celedonio Palban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nunez Miliano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hazım Güneş in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celedonio Palban saved Armate Otro from getting behind. When Ejército Zapatista's Nunez Miliano in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Armate Otro's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Armate Otro's zone, Hazım Güneş stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celedonio Palban came out of the goal and Hazım Güneş tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nunez Miliano to make the kick off. Celedonio Palban made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Hazım Güneş sent off a good shot on target. An unexpected shot in the 55th minute by Hazım Güneş got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Hazım Güneş received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Celedonio Palban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nunez Miliano came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Ejército Zapatista 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 Nunez Miliano couldn't finish the play. Romeo Sanduru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiburcio Baladi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, Arsenio Abel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Celedonio Palban. Arsenio Abel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Hazım Güneş hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Celedonio Palban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hazım Güneş in the 71st minute of the match. In the 75th minute of the match Ejército Zapatista got a corner. Armate Otro's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fabio Steven ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Fabio Steven got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Celedonio Palban quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Nunez Miliano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes in the game Candido Ihazintu did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ulises Cloyo. A collision led to Ejército Zapatista getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Francisco Weather hit a great ball. In the 97th minute Tiburcio Baladi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeo Sanduru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Armate Otro fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ejército Zapatista were clearly better and deserved to take the win.