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Estadio Manil
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Miquel Melivilu made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Miquel Melivilu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elegants's supporters rose to their feet, but Miquel Melivilu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rogerio Massenlli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Teodosio Aspillaga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Marchihue AFC's Edgar Fermandois got a free kick in the 26th minute. Juan Alberto Dareport who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Rogerio Massenlli when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Inocencio Frontaura came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Marchihue 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 Inocencio Frontaura couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Inocencio Frontaura in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ezequiel Marti prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Miquel Melivilu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogerio Massenlli having to interfere. Milián Bruggink kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Inocencio Frontaura to strike the kick off in the second half. Teodosio Aspillaga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Marti having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Elegants's Marc De la Maza got a free kick in the 55th minute. Ezequiel Marti was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ramón Pacheco. If Teodosio Aspillaga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Inocencio Frontaura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Teodosio Aspillaga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rogerio Massenlli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Alberto Dareport in the 67th minute of play. With his leg Ezequiel Marti managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Marchihue AFC's Teodosio Aspillaga fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inocencio Frontaura in the 78th minute of play forced Elegants's goalkeeper Ezequiel Marti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ezequiel Marti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inocencio Frontaura in the 79th minute of play. After 79 played minutes Elegants got a freekick which was hit by Juan Alberto Dareport. Ezequiel Marti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Inocencio Frontaura's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. In the 87th minute Miquel Melivilu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogerio Massenlli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emmanuel Alfonso charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emmanuel Alfonso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th match minute, Elegants was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emmanuel Alfonso to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes had been played when some careless play by Elegants's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ramón Pacheco was slow to take the kick. During this time Marchihue AFC's players had a chance to rest. Ramón Pacheco made a great header on Marchihue AFC's corner, it was just that Elegants's Ezequiel Marti managed to reach the ball for a save.