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Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gerardo Petrigai got the match started through his kick off. If Tomas Cisco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Gerardo Petrigai managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pelicurá's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerardo Petrigai was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elias Fe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Casimiro Olando hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Leandro Marko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Colon was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Leandro Marko struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Benito Colon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harestua IL. Desiderio Quentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Benito Colon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Desiderio Quentin could shoot a difficult shot in the 24th minute, which Benito Colon however easily saved by the left post. 27 minutes into the match, Pelicurá's Siro Burni broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Desiderio Quentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Harestua IL's Benito Colon threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Leandro Marko, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pelicurá fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 40th minute. Penalty! After 43 played minutes Pelicurá got a freekick which was hit by Ignacio Ikatz. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ulises Donzel during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Pelicurá getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Ulises Donzel hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leandro Marko in the 49th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benito Colon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

56 minutes into the match, Pelicurá's goal looked a bit too open when Desiderio Quentin came free, but Benito Colon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerardo Petrigai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Desiderio Quentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Leandro Marko put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Benito Colon. If Desiderio Quentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 70 played minutes Harestua IL got a freekick which was hit by Erubiel Resto. Harestua IL's Elias Fe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Harestua IL from getting a goal against them. After 73 minutes of play, Harestua IL's Desiderio Quentin made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Colon was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 84 played minutes Harestua IL got a freekick which was hit by Isidro Naldo. When Siro Burni came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Pelicurá 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 Siro Burni couldn't finish the play. If Leandro Marko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pelicurá's goalkeeper Benito Colon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Harestua IL had won after a very even match.