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Thanet
Spectators: 6841 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Enrique Alfaro started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrique Alfaro in the 5th minute of play forced Thanet's goalkeeper Carmelo Pérez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enrique Alfaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Pérez having to interfere. Carmelo Pérez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrique Alfaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After some careless play in the CATEDRATICOS defense, Miguel Lara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rene Cetino. The CATEDRATICOS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rene Cetino should have stopped the shot. Thanet's Marcos Renderos shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 18th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Rene Cetino but with some difficulty. 23 minutes into the match, Thanet's Félix Fornos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rene Cetino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 29th minute, Paolo Martinez 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. In the 30th match minute, Thanet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Cabrera to maneuver through the defense. Miguel Morales charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miguel Morales the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th minute, Miguel Morales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute Paolo Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmelo Pérez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Thanet's zone, Paolo Martinez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carmelo Pérez came out of the goal and Paolo Martinez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Thanet's zone, Paolo Martinez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carmelo Pérez came out of the goal and Paolo Martinez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Enrique Alfaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Félix Fornos to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paolo Martinez got free with Carmelo Pérez in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paolo Martinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Pérez having to interfere. After some careless play in the Thanet defense, Paolo Martinez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carmelo Pérez. The Thanet fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carmelo Pérez should have stopped the shot. Miguel Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Rene Cetino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Paolo Martinez managed to get in a good position for a shot. CATEDRATICOS's supporters rose to their feet, but Paolo Martinez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carmelo Pérez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carmelo Pérez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Alfaro in the 78th minute of the match. Paolo Martinez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Carmelo Pérez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ladislao Moreno kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute Félix Fornos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rene Cetino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugo Rey struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Rene Cetino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thanet. When Félix Alfaro fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CATEDRATICOS's protests and gave Félix Alfaro a yellow card for diving instead. Paolo Martinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmelo Pérez having to interfere.