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Cilindro FC
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) 3 minutes into the game, one of Academia RC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xerardo Baltanas in the 12th minute of play forced Academia RC's goalkeeper Florentino Mel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Florentino Mel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustin Bobadilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Dionisio Sanchez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pueblo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Academia RC the free kick. Dionisio Sanchez kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Salvatore Oster shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Guillelmus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florentino Mel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xerardo Baltanas in the 29th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Academia RC's Salvatore Oster got a free kick in the 31st minute. Florentino Mel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xerardo Baltanas in the 34th minute of play. If Oliver Medgyesi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Mariano Quinito 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 the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Xerardo Baltanas to strike the kick off in the second half. Florentino Mel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fikri Özenli went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Xerardo Baltanas's late challenge caught a Academia RC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xerardo Baltanas helped the player get up and apologised. After 58 played minutes Pueblo got a freekick which was hit by Xerardo Baltanas. 59 minutes into the game, Ubaldo Cebrian was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Academia RC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pueblo the free kick. When Benito Shantala fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pueblo's protests and gave Benito Shantala a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Academia RC booed when Pueblo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benito Shantala didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Academia RC booed when Pueblo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fikri Özenli didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes into the game, Xerardo Baltanas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Florentino Mel. Xerardo Baltanas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. Florentino Mel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xerardo Baltanas, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute Xerardo Baltanas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florentino Mel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Academia RC's goalkeeper Florentino Mel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Pueblo booed when Academia RC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliver Medgyesi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 85 played minutes Academia RC got a freekick which was hit by Walter Samuel. After a defensive mix-up in Academia RC's zone, Dionisio Sanchez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Florentino Mel came out of the goal and Dionisio Sanchez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Florentino Mel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xerardo Baltanas in the 88th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Academia RC's goal looked a bit too open when Xerardo Baltanas came free, but Florentino Mel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Academia RC! In the 97th minute, Dionisio Sanchez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pueblo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Pueblo had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.