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Estadio Nicolás A.
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5421, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 115) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baltasar Tiso made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Picantes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Olentzaro came free, but Arturo Cristofol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Picantes FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ildefonso Evarado hit a great ball. Luisito Erdiano charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luisito Erdiano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th minute, Luisito Erdiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baltasar Tiso might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Abel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baltasar Tiso ran back to his position shaking his head. After 11th play minutes Benjamin Perez shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Jonathan Abel and just under the crossbar into goal. When Delmar Vimaro fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Picantes FC's protests and gave Delmar Vimaro a yellow card for diving instead. With a little luck, Picantes FC's Arturo Cristofol got control of the ball when Dionisio Nikola tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Picantes FC's Ildefonso Evarado got a free kick in the 17th minute. After having played for 33 minutes, Baltasar Tiso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Picantes FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baltasar Tiso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benjamin Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Abel having to interfere. If Dionisio Nikola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arturo Cristofol made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dionisio Nikola in the 46th minute. Benjamin Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Jonathan Abel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Esteve Opilano made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Delmar Vimaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arturo Cristofol came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Los Cardos FC's Dionisio Nikola. But to his dismay, Dionisio Nikola quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Baltasar Tiso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 63 minutes into the match, Picantes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Nikola came free, but Arturo Cristofol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Baltasar Tiso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Abel. Los Cardos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baltasar Tiso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 67th minute, Julian Olentzaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Abel having to interfere. After 86 played minutes Los Cardos FC got a freekick which was hit by Romulo Endura. Baltasar Tiso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Jonathan Abel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th match minute, Los Cardos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julian Olentzaro to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Picantes FC's Felipe Rufio tried to score from far away in the 95th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Baltasar Tiso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Picantes FC played a much better game than Los Cardos FC and deserved their victory. The Los Cardos FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.