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EL ESMERALDO
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Clemente Dolcet started the match with the kick off. If Albino Abad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 4th minute, Aureliano Lizar 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. Aureliano Lizar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Gaudencio Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Leonel Isadore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaudencio Batista was a little too slow when Aureliano Lizar got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Leonel Isadore's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, Gaudencio Batista skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in ESMERALDA F.C.'s zone, Ricardo Rosario stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicasio Cordaro came out of the goal and Ricardo Rosario tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Ema fc's goalkeeper Gaudencio Batista, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Clemente Dolcet scored 1-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicasio Cordaro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 30th match minute, Ema fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Rosario to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute, Clemente Dolcet made a precise shot to the right of Nicasio Cordaro. ESMERALDA F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 38th match minute, Ema fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Rosario to maneuver through the defense. ESMERALDA F.C.'s Aureliano Lizar got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gaudencio Batista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonel Isadore in the 41st minute. Gaudencio Batista made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Leonel Isadore sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aureliano Lizar was the one to do the kick off. When Ricardo Rosario came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Ema fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ricardo Rosario couldn't finish the play. Nicasio Cordaro was a little too slow when Ricardo Rosario got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 2-3. 62 minutes into the match, Ricardo Rosario notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of ESMERALDA F.C.'s Nicasio Cordaro. Nicasio Cordaro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Ema fc's Hugo Min got a free kick in the 65th minute. When Luis Celipe fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ESMERALDA F.C.'s protests and gave Luis Celipe a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ESMERALDA F.C.'s Luis Celipe got a free kick in the 74th minute. Ricardo Rosario charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricardo Rosario the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th match minute, Ema fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Rosario to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Rosario blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nicasio Cordaro having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Ricardo Rosario managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ema fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Rosario was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicasio Cordaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ricardo Rosario struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Nicasio Cordaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ema fc. Ema fc's Ricardo Rosario got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Hugo Min had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Rosario got his second yellow card in the match during the 89th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Leonel Isadore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Gaudencio Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ema fc's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.