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Rosario
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benigno Bastiaro made the kick off which started today's match. Cirilo Celipe's late challenge caught a Rosario AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cirilo Celipe helped the player get up and apologised. 11 minutes into the match, Tobias Gudesteo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Alpha Pegasus FC's Roberto Baristo. Roberto Baristo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 15 played minutes Alpha Pegasus FC got a freekick which was hit by Nemesio Savion. After a rather tough play, Alpha Pegasus FC's Nemesio Savion got a free kick in the 17th minute. 24 minutes into the match, Rosario AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Eliu came free, but Ricardo Firmin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicolas Elia in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Firmin saved Rosario AFC from getting behind. Nicolas Elia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Firmin having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Nicolas Elia 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. Flavio Donio kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Ricardo Firmin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Eliu in the 46th minute of play. Alpha Pegasus FC's Roberto Baristo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Alpha Pegasus FC from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adolfo Eliu to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benigno Bastiaro in the 54th minute of play forced Alpha Pegasus FC's goalkeeper Roberto Baristo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 56th minute by Nicolas Elia got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 59 minutes, Anselmo Elazar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosario AFC and the Alpha Pegasus FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The score was 1-1 after a penalty in the 60th minute, where Alpha Pegasus FC:s Omar Etxekopar tricked Rosario AFC:s Ricardo Firmin with a difficult ball by the left post. Ricardo Firmin made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Nicolas Elia sent off a good shot on target. Nicolas Elia in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ricardo Firmin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After having played for 71 minutes, Nicolas Elia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alpha Pegasus FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Elia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricardo Firmin made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Nicolas Elia sent off a good shot on target. Ricardo Firmin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adolfo Eliu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 83 minute of play. Roberto Baristo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tobias Gudesteo, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Nicolas Elia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Firmin having to interfere. With a little luck, Rosario AFC's Ricardo Firmin got control of the ball when Nicolas Elia tried to sneak it across the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Alpha Pegasus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benigno Bastiaro came free, but Roberto Baristo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Tobias Gudesteo came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Rosario AFC 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 Tobias Gudesteo couldn't finish the play. The Rosario AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Alpha Pegasus FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.