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Estadio Matapalo
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Lorenzo Cora made the kick off and thus started the match. Clemente Galindez might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ferrer Escola. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clemente Galindez ran back to his position shaking his head. 4 minutes into the match, UD Matapalo's Xefe Fuentecilla sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zuberoa Balanza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lorenzo Cora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sixto Ojesto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. CLUB PIPON AZUL EMELEC's Zuberoa Balanza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save CLUB PIPON AZUL EMELEC from getting a goal against them. Sixto Ojesto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferrer Escola having to interfere. In the 18th minute, López Rabelo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CLUB PIPON AZUL EMELEC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Lorenzo Cora hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Sixto Ojesto might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ferrer Escola. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sixto Ojesto ran back to his position shaking his head. Sixto Ojesto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Ferrer Escola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sixto Ojesto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Ferrer Escola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 34 minutes, López Rabelo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CLUB PIPON AZUL EMELEC's supporters crossed their fingers, but López Rabelo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sixto Ojesto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferrer Escola having to interfere. Sixto Ojesto struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Ferrer Escola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CLUB PIPON AZUL EMELEC. Ramirez Oneca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferrer Escola having to make a save. In the 45th minute, Sixto Ojesto 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. López Rabelo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferrer Escola read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sixto Ojesto was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in UD Matapalo's zone, Sixto Ojesto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferrer Escola came out of the goal and Sixto Ojesto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Xefe Fuentecilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zuberoa Balanza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lorenzo Cora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Sixto Ojesto came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the CLUB PIPON AZUL EMELEC 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 Sixto Ojesto couldn't finish the play. Ferrer Escola made an important save on a dangerous shot by López Rabelo in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Xefe Fuentecilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. UD Matapalo's Ferrer Escola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixto Ojesto in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes into the game, Sixto Ojesto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Ferrer Escola was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 82 minutes into the match, CLUB PIPON AZUL EMELEC's Sixto Ojesto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ferrer Escola narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ferrer Escola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixto Ojesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by López Rabelo in the 89th minute of play forced UD Matapalo's goalkeeper Ferrer Escola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferrer Escola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixto Ojesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. When the match was over CLUB PIPON AZUL EMELEC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than UD Matapalo throughout the match.