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Eduardo Gallardon
Spectators: 7317 (Terracing: 5489, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacobo Asier started the match with the kick off. The supporters of SynapseFC booed when Club Atlético Los Andes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severiano Jusepe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romeo Dacio might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leopoldo Gitano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Romeo Dacio ran back to his position shaking his head. Leopoldo Gitano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sergio Loren in the 8th minute of play. Leopoldo Gitano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Pasqual, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Club Atlético Los Andes's Leopoldo Gitano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergio Loren in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute Gustavo Pasqual shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Gitano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When SynapseFC's Sergio Loren in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atlético Los Andes's goalie prevented a goal. Jacobo Asier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddy Gabirel having to interfere. Leopoldo Gitano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sergio Loren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leopoldo Gitano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Pasqual, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the game, Sergio Loren cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Leopoldo Gitano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 26th minute Romeo Dacio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Gitano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leopoldo Gitano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Jakobe, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Jakobe in the 35th minute of play forced Club Atlético Los Andes's goalkeeper Leopoldo Gitano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, SynapseFC's Arnulfo Ursino got a free kick in the 36th minute. Gustavo Pasqual sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute, Gustavo Pasqual made a precise shot to the right of Leopoldo Gitano. Club Atlético Los Andes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 49 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Los Andes's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Loren came free, but Leopoldo Gitano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Romeo Dacio was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredo Martxelin in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Freddy Gabirel saved SynapseFC from getting behind. A hard shot 55 in the game by Sergio Loren from a close distance when the talented Leopoldo Gitano managed to make a qualified save. Club Atlético Los Andes's players were relieved. Sergio Loren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Gitano having to interfere. In the 58th minute, Severiano Jusepe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Leonardo Afonso from long distance, 59 minutes into the match, got Leopoldo Gitano's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Haitz during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ricardo Haitz hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Leopoldo Gitano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Jakobe in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Los Andes's goalkeeper Leopoldo Gitano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sergio Loren. After having played for 71 minutes, Jacobo Asier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atlético Los Andes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacobo Asier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 74th match minute, Club Atlético Los Andes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aureliano Tabor to maneuver through the defense. SynapseFC's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 75th minute of the game, when Roque Urtsin after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Club Atlético Los Andes's goal. Roque Urtsin was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. The audience was convinced that Gustavo Pasqual's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leopoldo Gitano was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Gustavo Pasqual took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Leopoldo Gitano to make any attempt to save it. After 86 played minutes SynapseFC got a freekick which was hit by Arnulfo Ursino. If Jacobo Asier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 90 played minutes SynapseFC got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Pasqual. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacobo Asier in the 91st minute of play forced SynapseFC's goalkeeper Freddy Gabirel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leopoldo Gitano was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gustavo Pasqual showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 93 minute of play. With an all-out effort, SynapseFC's Leopoldo Gitano threw himself towards the right post 98 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gustavo Pasqual, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. SynapseFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.