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Estadio Ari Lucero
Spectators: 7306 (Terracing: 5541, Seating: 1685, VIP seats: 80) Franchescolianos 09-12-18's Adrian Romano 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. If Mario Rivero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Franchescolianos 09-12-18's Martín Paz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Franchescolianos 09-12-18 from getting a goal against them. Adrian Romano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brice Quigley having to interfere. Adrian Romano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute Abelardo Bittor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martín Paz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martín Paz made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Mario Rivero sent off a good shot on target. Martín Paz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raimundo Sanchez went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Abelardo Bittor managed to get in a good position for a shot. AMERICA's supporters rose to their feet, but Abelardo Bittor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martín Paz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Martín Paz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raimundo Sanchez in the 33rd minute. When Ismael Flores fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Franchescolianos 09-12-18's protests and gave Ismael Flores a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Mario Rivero got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Abelardo Bittor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martín Paz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raimundo Sanchez in the 46th minute. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abelardo Bittor to strike the kick off in the second half. Martín Paz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Sanchez in the 52nd minute of the match. Martín Paz came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by AMERICA's Abelardo Bittor. But to his dismay, Abelardo Bittor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 63rd minute Abelardo Bittor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martín Paz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Mario Rivero made a precise shot to the right of Martín Paz. Franchescolianos 09-12-18's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. When Abelardo Bittor came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the AMERICA 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 Abelardo Bittor couldn't finish the play. If Mario Rivero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the game, AMERICA's Mario Rivero nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martín Paz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 84th minute Mario Rivero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martín Paz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martín Paz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Sanchez in the 86th minute of play. Abelardo Bittor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Martín Paz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Franchescolianos 09-12-18's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Rivero came free, but Martín Paz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AMERICA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.