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Ricardo Etcheverri
Spectators: 6500 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maximo Mantzio started the match with the kick off. Nicasio Markel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximo Mantzio, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Nicasio Markel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Guillerme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Martin Isias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 11 minutes, Maximo Mantzio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ALEMCA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maximo Mantzio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Patricio Guillerme hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. If Patricio Guillerme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Patricio Guillerme put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Nicasio Markel. After 21 minutes, Jaime Ferrer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ALEMCA and the ferrocarriloeste players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jaime Ferrer hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 28thth minute of the game Ivan Abecia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ALEMCA's Fabian Illart was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nicasio Markel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximo Mantzio in the 29th minute of play. Patricio Guillerme struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Nicasio Markel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALEMCA. A collision led to ferrocarriloeste getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Teodoro Gaxan hit a great ball. Patricio Guillerme took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nicasio Markel. Nicasio Markel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. When ALEMCA's Maximo Mantzio in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ferrocarriloeste's goalie prevented a goal. 43 minutes into the match, ferrocarriloeste's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Guillerme came free, but Nicasio Markel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Arturo Herauso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ALEMCA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After the first half ALEMCA were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivan Abecia to make the kick off. Patricio Guillerme received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nicasio Markel came out and tried to block the shot, but Patricio Guillerme slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 55th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Arturo Herauso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicasio Markel. ferrocarriloeste's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arturo Herauso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ivan Abecia in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabian Illart saved ALEMCA from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Abecia in the 62nd minute of play forced ALEMCA's goalkeeper Fabian Illart to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicasio Markel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Guillerme in the 66th minute of the match. If Maximo Mantzio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The ALEMCA fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when ALEMCA's Maximo Mantzio 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 0-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 77 minutes into the game, one of ferrocarriloeste:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 79th minute there was a penalty for ALEMCA. Arturo Herauso stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nicasio Markel. 0-8. 83 minutes into the match, ferrocarriloeste's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Guillerme came free, but Nicasio Markel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Roberto Otsoa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nicasio Markel. That made the score 0-9 in the 84 minute of play. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind ferrocarriloeste's goalkeeper Nicasio Markel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 88th match minute, ferrocarriloeste was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelino Eudoxio to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, ALEMCA's Arturo Herauso got a free kick in the 94th minute. Nicasio Markel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maximo Mantzio in the 97th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ALEMCA eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.