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PATRICIO REY
Spectators: 7663 (Terracing: 5748, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teo Phelipe got the match started through his kick off. After 6 played minutes Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka got a freekick which was hit by Wilfredo Bieito. In the 9th minute, Gustavo-Hernán Egoi 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. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Kepa Arrizabalaga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka from getting a goal against them. Narciso Montay hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Mauricio Leobardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo-Hernán Egoi in the 16th minute of the match. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi scored 0-2 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mauricio Leobardo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mauricio Leobardo. Mauricio Leobardo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Kepa Arrizabalaga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filiberto Celio in the 27th minute. When Filiberto Celio fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Villa Del Plata's protests and gave Filiberto Celio a yellow card for diving instead. Filiberto Celio hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Mauricio Leobardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo-Hernán Egoi in the 32nd minute of the match. A collision led to Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Ke Xun hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, Villa Del Plata's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo-Hernán Egoi came free, but Mauricio Leobardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute, Narciso Montay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Gustavo-Hernán Egoi notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Villa Del Plata's Mauricio Leobardo. Mauricio Leobardo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 44 minutes into the game, Pedro Ochoa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Villa Del Plata the free kick. A collision led to Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Pedro Ochoa hit a great ball. After having played for 47 minutes, Gustavo-Hernán Egoi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustavo-Hernán Egoi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Ochoa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Ochoa in the 52nd minute of play forced Villa Del Plata's goalkeeper Mauricio Leobardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 53 minutes into the game, Pedro Ochoa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Mauricio Leobardo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 57 minutes into the game, Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Gustavo-Hernán Egoi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mauricio Leobardo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. With his leg Mauricio Leobardo managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Gustavo-Hernán Egoi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Narciso Montay hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Mauricio Leobardo made a huge save. Gustavo-Hernán Egoi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mauricio Leobardo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mauricio Leobardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Ochoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 70th minute, Filiberto Celio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Leon Trotskiy was substituted for Iker Eneko. Teo Phelipe's late challenge caught a Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teo Phelipe helped the player get up and apologised. With a little luck, Villa Del Plata's Mauricio Leobardo got control of the ball when Pedro Ochoa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 85th minute, Narciso Montay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka's Gustavo-Hernán Egoi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-8 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Oscar Jakes hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The supporters of Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka booed when Villa Del Plata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Narciso Montay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Gustavo-Hernán Egoi could shoot a difficult shot in the 95th minute, which Mauricio Leobardo however easily saved by the left post. The Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sportivo Smirnoff Vodka would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.