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Estadio Simbol
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Esteban Tano started the match with the kick off. Fernando Elequemedo might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enrique Aballe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernando Elequemedo ran back to his position shaking his head. Dante Beremundo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Enrique Aballe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Macabi's Godfredo Franco got a free kick in the 9th minute. Feliciano Primo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Săndoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Fernando Elequemedo took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enrique Aballe. Enrique Aballe 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. In the 17th match minute, Macabi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dante Beremundo to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 20 minutes, Fernando Elequemedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Macabi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Elequemedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 27th minute, Edelmiro Sugar 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. Enrique Aballe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romulo Bermudo in the 29th minute of play. Esteban Tano charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Esteban Tano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 30 played minutes Simbol FC got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Tano. Romulo Bermudo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fernando Elequemedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romulo Bermudo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrique Aballe having to interfere. Esteban Tano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Feliciano Primo made a huge save. If Daniel Săndoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Macabi's defense didn't have a chance, in the 42nd minute, when Nemesio Evangelista scored to the left of an out of position Feliciano Primo, making the score, 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Romulo Bermudo in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enrique Aballe prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Romulo Bermudo to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Daniel Săndoi notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Macabi's Feliciano Primo. Feliciano Primo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 58 minutes into the match, Fernando Elequemedo notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Simbol FC's Enrique Aballe. Enrique Aballe was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fernando Elequemedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Enrique Aballe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Elequemedo in the 65th minute of play forced Simbol FC's goalkeeper Enrique Aballe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Feliciano Primo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Tano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cecilio Inko during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Macabi getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Cecilio Inko hit a great ball. Daniel Săndoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Simbol FC fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Simbol FC's Esteban Tano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 81 minutes into the game, Daniel Săndoi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Feliciano Primo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 84 minutes into the match, Macabi's goal looked a bit too open when Severo Eguen came free, but Feliciano Primo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Feliciano Primo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Tano in the 87th minute of the match. Feliciano Primo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Săndoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute, Macabi's Melchor Mino seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Melchor Mino the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Macabi protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Melchor Mino had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After a rather tough play, Macabi's Melchor Mino got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The audience held their breath when Stelian Proca in the 95th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Feliciano Primo's left hand side. For all the effort they put into the match, the Macabi players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Simbol FC.