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Palmarosa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Santxo Varona took the kick off in the first half of the match. Coronao now fc's Orlo Vidales got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Orlo Vidales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlo Vidales fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tipi Toraya having to interfere. Raymon Ompanera kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Xusto Hoyon during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Santxo Varona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Jaen Roldan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Orlo Vidales 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. Raymon Ompanera 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Lorenzo Zumista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmarosa's supporters rose to their feet, but Lorenzo Zumista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jaen Roldan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xusto Hoyon hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the game, Cucao Baptiste was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Coronao now fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palmarosa the free kick. Cucao Baptiste kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Coronao now fc's Jaen Roldan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santxo Varona in the 48th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Jaen Roldan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santxo Varona, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. If Santxo Varona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute Santxo Varona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaen Roldan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santxo Varona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jaen Roldan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Santxo Varona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Palmarosa's Aaron Larena got a free kick in the 66th minute. When Palmarosa's Santxo Varona in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Coronao now fc's goalie prevented a goal. Jaen Roldan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lorenzo Zumista in the 83rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlo Vidales got free with Tipi Toraya in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Lorenzo Zumista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jaen Roldan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Zumista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Raymon Ompanera fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coronao now fc's protests and gave Raymon Ompanera a yellow card for diving instead. In the 97th minute, Lorenzo Zumista left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palmarosa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Coronao now fc players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Palmarosa.