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Estadio Majaditas
Spectators: 7107 (Terracing: 5363, Seating: 1644, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bonifacio Abel got the match started through his kick off. Cleto Ramos hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After 6th play minutes Rolando Piarres shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Ermegildo Rafel and just under the crossbar into goal. Edgar Rüegg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rolando Piarres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Bonifacio Abel fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Majaditas's protests and gave Bonifacio Abel a yellow card for diving instead. In the 16th minute, Bonifacio Abel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Rolando Piarres came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Mechita AFC 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 Rolando Piarres couldn't finish the play. Ermegildo Rafel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolando Piarres, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Eusebio Egoi hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute Edgar Rüegg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermegildo Rafel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgar Rüegg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 32 minutes of play Majaditas's Bonifacio Abel was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Bonifacio Abel hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. If Edgar Rüegg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rolando Piarres might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ermegildo Rafel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rolando Piarres ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 39th match minute, Majaditas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Eguen to maneuver through the defense. If Rolando Piarres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rolando Piarres made a kick off. Ermegildo Rafel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolando Piarres, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. If Rolando Piarres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ermegildo Rafel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Piarres in the 61st minute of play. Ermegildo Rafel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgar Rüegg in the 66th minute. Rolando Piarres received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ermegildo Rafel came out and tried to block the shot, but Rolando Piarres slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 68th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Albano Shantala managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mechita AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Albano Shantala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ermegildo Rafel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ermegildo Rafel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolando Piarres in the 84th minute of play. If Rolando Piarres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Rolando Piarres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ermegildo Rafel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolando Piarres, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Edgar Rüegg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ermegildo Rafel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. If Edgar Rüegg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mechita AFC'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.