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El Poligono
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ildefonso Gilabert started the match with the kick off. Melquiades Nardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Serafin Eneko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 6 minutes, Remigio Bermund mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mandrake and the Porco Rex FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Porco Rex FC booed when Mandrake was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remigio Bermund didn't get a good kick on the ball. During the 8th minute of the match Remigio Bermund completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Remigio Bermund a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a defensive mix-up in Mandrake's zone, Elvio Tiso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafin Eneko came out of the goal and Elvio Tiso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Serafin Eneko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Melquiades Nardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafin Eneko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melquiades Nardo in the 21st minute of the match. Melquiades Nardo might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Serafin Eneko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Melquiades Nardo ran back to his position shaking his head. Melquiades Nardo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafin Eneko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. After 27 minutes, Valentin Cordarin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mandrake and the Porco Rex FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 27 played minutes Mandrake got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Cordarin. 28 minutes into the match, Mandrake's goalkeeper Serafin Eneko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elvio Tiso. 29 minutes into the match, Mandrake's Venancio Laurendi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anastasio Arnau narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elvio Tiso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Eneko having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Melquiades Nardo during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Melquiades Nardo made the kick off in the second half. In the 57thth minute of the game Melquiades Nardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mandrake's Serafin Eneko was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Melquiades Nardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Eneko having to interfere. If Elvio Tiso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melquiades Nardo struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Serafin Eneko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Porco Rex FC. Elvio Tiso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafin Eneko having to interfere. In the 69th minute of the match Omar Ospin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Serafin Eneko showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Serafin Eneko stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Melquiades Nardo's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. If Elvio Tiso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ildefonso Gilabert hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Serafin Eneko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elvio Tiso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the game, Porco Rex FC's Elvio Tiso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Serafin Eneko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 87th minute, Melquiades Nardo 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. Ildefonso Gilabert kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Elvio Tiso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Serafin Eneko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Melquiades Nardo struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Serafin Eneko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Porco Rex FC. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mandrake players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Porco Rex FC.