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ΠΑΛΟΚ ARENA
Spectators: 7685 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 185) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rudy Cifuentes took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes, Rudy Cifuentes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elite Special Unit and the ΠΑΛΟΚ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rudy Cifuentes kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Roy Naranjo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rudy Cifuentes in the 21st minute of play. Emiliano Smith made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Franklyn Castillo sent off a good shot on target. Rudy Cifuentes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rudy Cifuentes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Enzo Valencia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emiliano Smith was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Franklyn Castillo in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Emiliano Smith, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 46th minute Enzo Valencia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Smith saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enzo Valencia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Smith having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

In the 55th match minute, Elite Special Unit was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Héctor Orellana to maneuver through the defense. When ΠΑΛΟΚ's Eusebio Romo in 68 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Emiliano Smith guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The supporters of Elite Special Unit booed when ΠΑΛΟΚ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Robledo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emiliano Smith showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franklyn Castillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After 83 minutes of play, ΠΑΛΟΚ's Enzo Valencia made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emiliano Smith was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Enzo Valencia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 88th minute, Eusebio Romo 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. Emiliano Smith took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Valencia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. ΠΑΛΟΚ had played much better football throughout.