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Juan Roman Riquelme
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ruben Sotero got the match started through his kick off. If Lucas Bladi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 8th minute, Gaston Elizardo made a precise shot to the right of Fabian Maurino. PANOSITO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. PANOSITO's Celso Segio was substituted for Ruben Sotero. The audience was convinced that Gaston Elizardo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabian Maurino was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, PANOSITO's Bernabe Todor got a free kick in the 17th minute. The supporters of PANOSITO booed when Petroquimica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teofilo Bernebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Lucas Bladi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Justino Ferdinand hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gaston Elizardo in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabian Maurino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 29th minute, Gaston Elizardo made a precise shot to the right of Fabian Maurino. PANOSITO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 45th match minute, Petroquimica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaston Elizardo to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gaston Elizardo to make the kick off. Gaston Elizardo took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabian Maurino. Fabian Maurino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gaston Elizardo got free with Fabian Maurino in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th match minute, PANOSITO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucio Guzman to maneuver through the defense. After 58th play minutes Gaston Elizardo shot 1-4, a short shot which went by Fabian Maurino and just under the crossbar into goal. Fabian Maurino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaston Elizardo in the 70th minute of play. When PANOSITO's Celso Segio in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Petroquimica's goalie prevented a goal. In the 79th match minute, Petroquimica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofilo Bernebe to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, PANOSITO's Fabian Maurino got control of the ball when Teofilo Bernebe tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th minute, Ruben Toli reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fabian Maurino. The goal made the score 1-5. If Silvano Phelipe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, PANOSITO's Bernabe Todor got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Silvano Phelipe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celso Segio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Petroquimica eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.