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Zentena
Spectators: 6632 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1632, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cipriano Chuse started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cipriano Chuse got free with Omar Betadur in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 8 played minutes Metal Works got a freekick which was hit by Aquilino Brun. After a defensive mix-up in Metal Works's zone, Raimundo Tabb stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Omar Betadur came out of the goal and Raimundo Tabb tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Evaristo Elia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Xabel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Segundo Checa in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evaristo Elia saved Zentena FC from getting behind. In the 16th minute Cristobal Chus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaristo Elia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Zentena FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Petri came free, but Evaristo Elia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21 played minutes Zentena FC got a freekick which was hit by Raimundo Tabb. 24 minutes into the match, Cristobal Chus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evaristo Elia. Zentena FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristobal Chus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Metal Works's Omar Betadur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionisio Hernando in the 31st minute of play. Metal Works's Omar Betadur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artemio Lluterio in the 38th minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Segundo Checa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evaristo Elia. Zentena FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Segundo Checa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. After a rather tough play, Zentena FC's Artemio Lluterio got a free kick in the 46th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Segundo Checa to make the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Zentena FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artemio Lluterio to maneuver through the defense. When %teams%'s Cristobal Chus was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-3 just inside the left pole, 55 minutes into the game. Evaristo Elia was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristobal Chus in the 60th minute of play forced Zentena FC's goalkeeper Evaristo Elia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Zentena FC defense, Segundo Checa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Evaristo Elia. The Zentena FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Evaristo Elia should have stopped the shot. Evaristo Elia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mauro Petri's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Segundo Checa could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which Evaristo Elia however easily saved by the left post. 69 minutes into the game, Segundo Sugoi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zentena FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Metal Works the free kick. Segundo Sugoi kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute Mauro Petri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaristo Elia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute Artemio Lluterio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Betadur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Modesto Illan during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th minute, Modesto Illan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute, Modesto Illan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Zentena FC's Raimundo Tabb tried to score from far away in the 78th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. A hard shot by Cecilio George from long distance, 84 minutes into the match, got Evaristo Elia's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 87th minute, Evaristo Ioritz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zentena FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. The Metal Works supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Metal Works would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.