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Gran Rafael Jesús
Spectators: 7262 (Terracing: 5448, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) When Florentino Matxin fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MAX POWER Mato Champ's protests and gave Florentino Matxin a yellow card for diving instead. Florentino Matxin hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Amadeo Rioja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Eutropio in the 13th minute of play. With a little luck, CICLON F.C.'s Amadeo Rioja got control of the ball when Jeronimo Musko tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeronimo Musko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeo Rioja having to interfere. Abel Quinito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Marques having to interfere. Amadeo Rioja was a little too slow when Alberto Eutropio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 29th minute. The score was now 1-0. Dante Inocente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Danilo Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Jeronimo Musko managed to get in a good position for a shot. MAX POWER Mato Champ's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeronimo Musko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeo Rioja breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alberto Eutropio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeo Rioja having to interfere. With a little luck, CICLON F.C.'s Amadeo Rioja got control of the ball when Jeronimo Musko tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amadeo Rioja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Eutropio in the 45th minute of play. Alberto Eutropio struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Amadeo Rioja didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MAX POWER Mato Champ. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abel Quinito stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, MAX POWER Mato Champ's Jeronimo Musko made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amadeo Rioja was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of CICLON F.C. booed when MAX POWER Mato Champ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Astor Grabiel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abel Quinito's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Danilo Marques read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. In the 60th minute Alberto Eutropio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeo Rioja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amadeo Rioja didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alberto Eutropio went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 68th minute, Astor Grabiel 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. Tomas Ostadar hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Danilo Marques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Quinito, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Alberto Eutropio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Maximino Pacorro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that MAX POWER Mato Champ were the better team. MAX POWER Mato Champ's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.