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Estadio Atucha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rafael Juncker got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Edelmiro Valiente was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rodeo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Atucha the free kick. Nicky Weaver made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Guillen in the 6th minute of play. If Rafael Juncker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iker Xabel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Juncker in the 9th minute of play. Rafael Juncker struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Iker Xabel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rodeo. 19 minutes into the match, Rodeo's Rafael Juncker sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iker Xabel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Conrado Dalmu during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Christian Abilio scored 0-2 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iker Xabel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Atucha getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Osvaldo Garaile hit a great ball. In the 31st minute Rafael Juncker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Xabel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Maicon Siqueira notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Atucha's Iker Xabel. Iker Xabel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Froilan Lertxun got free with Nicky Weaver in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 42nd minute Claudio Guillen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicky Weaver saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atucha's Iker Xabel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maicon Siqueira in the 46th minute of play.

Rodeo's Breno Machado suffered a concussion after 52 minutes and had to leave the field. After 52 minutes, Claudio Guillen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atucha and the Rodeo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rodeo made a substitution. Guillermo Efraim replaced Breno Machado. The supporters of Rodeo booed when Atucha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Guillen didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Guillen in the 57th minute of play forced Rodeo's goalkeeper Nicky Weaver to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Rafael Juncker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafael Juncker succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-4 in the 65th playminute. Edelmiro Valiente kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The supporters of Rodeo booed when Atucha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Guillen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Christian Abilio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rodeo's supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Abilio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iker Xabel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 79 minutes into the match, Rodeo's Edelmiro Valiente sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Iker Xabel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Iker Xabel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Abilio, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Atucha's Iker Xabel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Atucha from getting a goal against them. In the 86th minute, Faustino Perfecto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edelmiro Valiente took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Iker Xabel. Atucha's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Osvaldo Garaile kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Rafael Juncker was extremely unlucky when he, in the 95th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Rodeo's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.