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Molinitos
Spectators: 7054 (Terracing: 5292, Seating: 1622, VIP seats: 140) Millán FC's Isaac Hechter started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Millán FC's Teo Shepherd got a free kick in the 5th minute. With his leg Roque Ixona managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when eleenzo's Claudio Jordy fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Maximo Jerrold's late challenge caught a eleenzo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maximo Jerrold helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Maximo Jerrold hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the match, Millán FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rigoberto Xabat came free, but Roque Ixona reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rigoberto Xabat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Jordy might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roque Ixona. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudio Jordy ran back to his position shaking his head. Isaac Hechter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Roque Ixona managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when eleenzo's Claudio Jordy fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Fernando Costante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venancio Nardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Hechter in the 40th minute of play. When Fernando Costante fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Millán FC's protests and gave Fernando Costante a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Millán FC's Fernando Costante got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Isaac Hechter's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Venancio Nardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. After a rather tough play, eleenzo's David Lain got a free kick in the 47th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Millán FC's Bernabe Bazil tried to score from far away in the 48th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Claudio Jordy made the kick off in the second half. When eleenzo's Claudio Jordy in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Millán FC's goalie prevented a goal. Roque Ixona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rigoberto Xabat, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Roque Ixona stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Claudio Jordy's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claudio Jordy in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roque Ixona saved Millán FC from getting behind. Venancio Katia lost his temper 61 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 60th minute of the game. One of eleenzo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Millán FC:s goal. If Claudio Jordy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, eleenzo's goal looked a bit too open when Maximo Jerrold came free, but Venancio Nardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute Claudio Jordy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Ixona saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roque Ixona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddy Matai in the 83rd minute of play. Claudio Jordy struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Roque Ixona didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for eleenzo. The audience was convinced that Claudio Jordy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roque Ixona was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. In the 88th minute, Freddy Matai 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. Claudio Jordy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Roque Ixona tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. eleenzo's Claudio Jordy got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The eleenzo manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Millán FC to win.