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Spectators: 6664 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sebastian Bernat took the kick off in the first half of the match. Efrain Hanot 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. Blas Cebrian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andres Astigar having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Nano Negra's Blas Cebrian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andres Astigar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Andres Astigar came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Nano Negra's Blas Cebrian. But to his dismay, Blas Cebrian quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Efrain Hanot managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nano Negra's supporters rose to their feet, but Efrain Hanot was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andres Astigar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Blas Cebrian in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Andres Astigar saved Maruchas FC from getting behind. Efrain Hanot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Andres Astigar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Nano Negra defense, Atilano Weterio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elpidio Fidensio. The Nano Negra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elpidio Fidensio should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Maruchas FC booed when Nano Negra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Elodio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Denis Procopio was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 31st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Marciano Elodio hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Andres Astigar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efrain Hanot, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Blas Cebrian stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes, Leonardo Cloyo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nano Negra and the Maruchas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 57 played minutes Nano Negra got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Cloyo. After 59 played minutes Nano Negra got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Cloyo. Sebastian Bernat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Elpidio Fidensio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastian Bernat took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elpidio Fidensio. Elpidio Fidensio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Abelardo Froila's late challenge caught a Nano Negra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abelardo Froila helped the player get up and apologised. Andres Astigar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Efrain Hanot in the 74th minute. If Atilano Weterio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nano Negra's Elpidio Fidensio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Bernat in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute Sebastian Bernat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Fidensio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastian Bernat might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elpidio Fidensio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sebastian Bernat ran back to his position shaking his head. Atilano Weterio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88thth minute of the game Sebastian Bernat who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nano Negra's Elpidio Fidensio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Efrain Hanot struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Andres Astigar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nano Negra. Maruchas FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Nano Negra for a fine match.