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Monumental del Pode
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hernan Tauro kicked off to start the match. Karl-Ove Karlstedt might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Camilo Ferdinand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karl-Ove Karlstedt ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 14th minute, one of Yatai AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Yatai AFC. The goalkeeper, Camilo Ferdinand, was totally fooled by El Pode FC's Victoriano Misael, who 16 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The supporters of Yatai AFC booed when El Pode FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Calisto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rene Mikolas hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Pode FC's goalkeeper Gabriel Matai, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When 江昂坚 fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Pode FC's protests and gave 江昂坚 a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to El Pode FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. 江昂坚 hit a great ball. When Hernan Tauro fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yatai AFC's protests and gave Hernan Tauro a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Yatai AFC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Hernan Tauro hit a great ball. If Hernan Tauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, El Pode FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Ezkerra came free, but Gabriel Matai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Matai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernan Tauro, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Victoriano Misael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Camilo Ferdinand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 江昂坚 hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Gabriel Matai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernan Tauro, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gavino Roldanillo to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Hernan Tauro put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gabriel Matai. Rene Mikolas kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, El Pode FC's Victoriano Misael got a free kick in the 63rd minute. A collision led to El Pode FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Gavino Roldanillo hit a great ball. In the 67th minute Hernan Tauro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Matai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Hernan Tauro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in El Pode FC's zone, Emanuel Ezkerra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Matai came out of the goal and Emanuel Ezkerra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 江昂坚 kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the game, Yatai AFC's Hernan Tauro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gabriel Matai made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Gabriel Matai made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Emanuel Ezkerra sent off a good shot on target. When the final whistle went the supporters of Yatai AFC were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant El Pode FC side.