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Zion Arena Soccer
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Xines Holguin kicked off to start the match. Rafe Palos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xines Holguin, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Rafe Palos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Asteri Canal in the 12th minute of the match. If Gasteiz Luga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zornin Espineiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafe Palos having to interfere. Llanos Amigo got his second yellow card in the match during the 21st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Llanos Amigo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. With his leg Rafe Palos managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Zion's Louis Ebro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Xines Holguin struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Rafe Palos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zion. In the 34th match minute, CF Selva Serrat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hodei Capelo to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Rafe Palos managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when Zion's Gasteiz Luga fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rafe Palos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xines Holguin in the 46th minute of the match. 48 minutes into the match, CF Selva Serrat's goal looked a bit too open when Zornin Espineiro came free, but Rafe Palos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 Weterio Valdivieso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Xines Holguin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 58 minutes into the match, CF Selva Serrat's goal looked a bit too open when Zornin Espineiro came free, but Rafe Palos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafe Palos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Ebro, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After 61 played minutes Zion got a freekick which was hit by Nicanor Ubera. Zornin Espineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the CF Selva Serrat defense, Asteri Canal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rafe Palos. The CF Selva Serrat fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rafe Palos should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Zion booed when CF Selva Serrat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Weterio Valdivieso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafe Palos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Asteri Canal in the 74th minute of the match. Rafe Palos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Asteri Canal, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After 79 minutes, Ortle Sancho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CF Selva Serrat and the Zion players grew even worse after the yellow card. 83 minutes into the match, Zion's goalkeeper Niguel Varaona had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Weterio Valdivieso. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Zion fully deserved thier win.