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Estadio Popoy
Spectators: 5683 (Terracing: 4002, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 1) catamarca faa's Zacarias Rodas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Maximo Remicio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Rodas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Anaya during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Daniel Anaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hugo Ponciano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Nicasio Vincent made a huge save. In the 9th minute, Ambrosio Tonio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flavio Barbosa's late challenge caught a catamarca faa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Flavio Barbosa helped the player get up and apologised. After 14 played minutes Juve Jn got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Barbosa. In the 24th minute, Zacarias Rodas made a precise shot to the right of Maximo Remicio. Juve Jn's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. A collision led to catamarca faa getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Ambrosio Tonio hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Barbosa in the 28th minute of play forced catamarca faa's goalkeeper Nicasio Vincent to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zacarias Rodas during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zacarias Rodas hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Hugo Ponciano did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Nicasio Vincent 33 minutes into the match. catamarca faa's Diego Enmanuel managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Marcelo Gonza in the 40 minute of the game. Juve Jn's Flavio Barbosa got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 44 minutes, Flavio Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Juve Jn's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavio Barbosa 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 47th minute, Hugo Ponciano 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 a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hugo Ponciano to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denis Aritza got free with Maximo Remicio in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavio Barbosa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nicasio Vincent having to make a save. In the 60th minute, Denis Aritza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicasio Vincent made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Ponciano in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Diego Enmanuel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 68 minutes of play, catamarca faa's Zacarias Rodas made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maximo Remicio was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 71st minute Hugo Ponciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Vincent saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximo Remicio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias Rodas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 73 minutes of play, catamarca faa's Zacarias Rodas made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maximo Remicio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zacarias Rodas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximo Remicio having to interfere. Moises Galo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 84 played minutes catamarca faa got a freekick which was hit by Denis Aritza. After 86 played minutes catamarca faa got a freekick which was hit by Ambrosio Tonio. Maximo Remicio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Aritza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Juve Jn's Maximo Remicio got control of the ball when Zacarias Rodas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. catamarca faa walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.