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Estadio Arenales
Spectators: 7098 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 70) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eugenio Gabino made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Arenales's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Nicholas came free, but Anier Gerazan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Orlando Cristos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arenales's Anier Gerazan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Cristos in the 12th minute of play. In the 18th play minute Arsenio Fidele came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jeremias Rufo. 1-0. Eugenio Gabino's late challenge caught a Fox Of The Ice's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugenio Gabino helped the player get up and apologised. Eugenio Gabino kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd match minute, Arenales was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacarias Bizi to maneuver through the defense. Orlando Cristos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fox Of The Ice's Victor Flores suffered a fractured collar bone after 25 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 25 minutes into the game, Zacarias Bizi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arenales's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fox Of The Ice the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arsenio Fidele got free with Jeremias Rufo in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Fox Of The Ice's zone, Arsenio Fidele stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeremias Rufo came out of the goal and Arsenio Fidele tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arsenio Fidele could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Jeremias Rufo made a huge save. Eugenio Gabino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Gabino in the 41st minute of play forced Fox Of The Ice's goalkeeper Jeremias Rufo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arenales's Arsenio Fidele got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute Eugenio Gabino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremias Rufo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Orlando Cristos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Fox Of The Ice's goal looked a bit too open when Arsenio Fidele came free, but Jeremias Rufo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 58 minutes, Eugenio Gabino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arenales's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugenio Gabino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Orlando Cristos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute, Nunez Inguma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeremias Rufo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Gabino in the 68th minute of the match. Orlando Cristos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anier Gerazan having to interfere. Francisco Dubardo charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Dubardo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th minute, Francisco Dubardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arenales's goalie Anier Gerazan was quick on his feet when Orlando Cristos aimed and made a shot towards the top left corner. The goalie picked down the ball without great difficulties. If David Rudolfo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anier Gerazan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Cristos in the 89th minute of the match. Anier Gerazan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Cristos in the 95th minute of play. Fox Of The Ice's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.