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CRUZ VERDE ARENA
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 100) Leopoldo Del Carmen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, Emiliano Gallardo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Rudy Najarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rudy Najarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emiliano Gallardo went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 11th minute, Francisco Escalante 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 Gallardo took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rudy Najarro. Rudy Najarro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredo Guerra got free with Misael Carballo in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Misael Carballo was a little too slow when Alfredo Guerra got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 1-3. If Alfredo Bermudez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 28 played minutes CRUZ VERDE CF - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Ribeiro. In the 38th minute, Antonio Padilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 40 minutes into the game, Antonio Padilla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CRUZ VERDE CF - FDFDF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΣ the free kick. In the 40th minute, Antonio Padilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 41 played minutes, ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΣ's Alfredo Alvarez shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rudy Najarro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΣ reached it. Rudy Najarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Escalante in the 44th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Francisco Escalante recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 57 minutes, Francisco Escalante mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΣ and the CRUZ VERDE CF - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of CRUZ VERDE CF - FDFDF booed when ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΣ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Escalante didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute Francisco Escalante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudy Najarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 65 played minutes ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΣ got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Alvarez. Rudy Najarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Escalante in the 67th minute of the match. Alfredo Guerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Misael Carballo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CRUZ VERDE CF - FDFDF's Rudy Najarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Gallardo in the 78th minute of play. Rudy Najarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Escalante in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute Emiliano Gallardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudy Najarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 86 played minutes CRUZ VERDE CF - FDFDF got a freekick which was hit by Luis Zelaya. After a defensive mix-up in CRUZ VERDE CF - FDFDF's zone, Alfredo Alvarez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rudy Najarro came out of the goal and Alfredo Alvarez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 91st minute Francisco Escalante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudy Najarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rudy Najarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Escalante in the 95th minute of play. The ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΣ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΣ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.