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Olimpico Perlero
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baldomiro Rudolfo made the kick off which started today's match. Sebastian Abeita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Eladio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the game, La Perla De Entre Rios's Justino Cuartio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Virgilio Misael made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Baldomiro Rudolfo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Sebastian Abeita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reynaldo Ekhi charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reynaldo Ekhi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Santas Las Brasas FC's Reynaldo Ekhi got a free kick in the 27th minute. 34 minutes into the match, Santas Las Brasas FC's goalkeeper Virgilio Misael had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Justino Cuartio. Virgilio Misael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casimiro Phelipe in the 36th minute of the match. Justino Cuartio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Misael having to interfere. La Perla De Entre Rios's Casimiro Phelipe 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 44th minute, Justino Cuartio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Perla De Entre Rios fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Casimiro Phelipe was the one to do the kick off. Baldomiro Rudolfo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Sebastian Abeita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th match minute, Santas Las Brasas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rene Umbruso to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Santas Las Brasas FC's Amadeo Galsino got a free kick in the 65th minute. Virgilio Misael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casimiro Phelipe in the 69th minute of play. If Casimiro Phelipe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Justino Cuartio might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Virgilio Misael. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Justino Cuartio ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Baldomiro Rudolfo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sebastian Abeita was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. If Baldomiro Rudolfo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute of the match Denis Pancho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sebastian Abeita showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Justino Cuartio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Virgilio Misael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Santas Las Brasas FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for La Perla De Entre Rios.