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Rey de Copas
Spectators: 7110 (Terracing: 5510, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Justo Inautzi got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Rey de Copas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ezequiel Shepherd to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute, Aquilino Manni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute Aquilino Manni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Llanos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristo Llanos was a little too slow when Ezequiel Shepherd got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. After 11 minutes of play Rey de Copas's Aquilino Manni was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 11th match minute, Rey de Copas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquilino Manni to maneuver through the defense. Cristo Llanos made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Ezequiel Shepherd sent off a good shot on target. In the 27th minute Ezequiel Shepherd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Llanos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodoro Chale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerardo Lobo having to interfere. Cedro's Cristo Llanos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Cedro from getting a goal against them. Teodoro Chale blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gerardo Lobo having to make a save. If Justo Inautzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Justo Inautzi struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Gerardo Lobo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cedro. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ezequiel Shepherd got free with Cristo Llanos in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Cirilo Salomone kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 52nd minute of the match Christian Umbruso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristo Llanos skillfully saved the ball. In the 56th minute Ezequiel Shepherd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Llanos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, Aquiles Iraunkor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Justo Inautzi came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Cedro 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 Justo Inautzi couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute, Ezequiel Shepherd ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristo Llanos was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Rey de Copas's Luisito Lizar was substituted for Cleto Tome. Cedro were furious when Victorino Isusko was red carded, 72 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 77 minutes, Gaspar Uxio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cedro and the Rey de Copas players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rey de Copas booed when Cedro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Uxio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristo Llanos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Shepherd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute Luisito Lizar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Llanos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rey de Copas's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tadeo Vitin in the 84th minute. Cristo Llanos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ladislao Rey in the 85th minute of play. Gerardo Lobo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teodoro Chale in the 90th minute. With a little luck, Rey de Copas's Gerardo Lobo got control of the ball when Teodoro Chale tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Cecilio Errolan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rey de Copas's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.