Estadio Renè Higuita
Spectators: 5110 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 10) Epifanio Betadur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Lauren in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Manzone's Bonifacio Froila got a free kick in the 12th minute. After having played for 13 minutes, Silvano Berasko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atl. Nacional's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvano Berasko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Atl. Nacional's zone, Iker Faron stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benedicto Lartaun came out of the goal and Iker Faron tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Manzone's Epifanio Betadur got control of the ball when Gaudencio Pes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Gerardo Lauren 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. After 26 played minutes Marciano Eztebe rounded Manzone's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. After 29 played minutes Atl. Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Marciano Eztebe. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iker Faron in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benedicto Lartaun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lorenzo Rufio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Benedicto Lartaun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Manzone booed when Atl. Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Sengrat didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute Gaudencio Pes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Betadur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Manzone's Epifanio Betadur got control of the ball when Gaudencio Pes tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Atl. Nacional booed when Manzone was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Rufio didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marciano Eztebe in the 47th minute of play forced Manzone's goalkeeper Epifanio Betadur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gaudencio Pes to make the kick off. Iker Faron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 54 minutes into the game, Atl. Nacional's Gaudencio Pes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Epifanio Betadur made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 58 minutes into the match, Atl. Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Montrell came free, but Benedicto Lartaun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manzone's Leon Blasi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Patricio Turi, made in the 59th minute of the game. Iker Faron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iker Faron in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benedicto Lartaun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Manzone's Epifanio Betadur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marciano Eztebe in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Gaudencio Pes made a precise shot to the right of Epifanio Betadur. Manzone's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. When Adrian Torres came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Manzone 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 Adrian Torres couldn't finish the play. Epifanio Betadur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marciano Eztebe in the 79th minute of the match. The supporters of Manzone booed when Atl. Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaudencio Pes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Atl. Nacional's Gaudencio Pes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Epifanio Betadur made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. In the 86th minute, Lorenzo Rufio fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Benedicto Lartaun, passed just outside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Atl. Nacional's zone, Iker Faron stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benedicto Lartaun came out of the goal and Iker Faron tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Manzone booed when Atl. Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Eztebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute Gaudencio Pes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Epifanio Betadur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute, Gaudencio Pes made a precise shot to the right of Epifanio Betadur. Manzone's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Atl. Nacional had won after a very even match.
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