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Santiago Arandeu
Spectators: 7375 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 70) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aldo Balendin got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes Bagual got a freekick which was hit by Carolo Abalos. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cipriano Aureo got free with Romulo Muc in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Poroto FC's Eleuterio Oidor got a free kick in the 4th minute. Bagual's Bonifacio Cresenciano got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Romulo Muc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cipriano Aureo in the 10th minute. Romulo Muc didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 11th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. After 15 minutes, Damian Rayman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Poroto FC and the Bagual players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bagual booed when Poroto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Rayman didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Bagual's Romulo Muc got control of the ball when Aldo Balendin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carolo Abalos's late challenge caught a Poroto FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carolo Abalos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th match minute, Bagual was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carolo Abalos to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, Bagual's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Balendin came free, but Romulo Muc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Poroto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hilario Veremundo came free, but Ruben Ramond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Tomás Firman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Cipriano Aureo could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which Romulo Muc however easily saved by the left post. Bonifacio Cresenciano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Ruben Ramond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Bagual getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Joaquin Innocenzio hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Bagual's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Mark came free, but Romulo Muc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Poroto FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bonifacio Cresenciano was slow to take the kick. During this time Bagual's players had a chance to rest. Romulo Muc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Balendin in the 42nd minute of the match. Hilario Veremundo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hilario Veremundo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Aldo Balendin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Romulo Muc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Poroto FC booed when Bagual was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carolo Abalos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romulo Muc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Balendin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Balendin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Romulo Muc read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Ceferino Medina hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After having played for 73 minutes, Bonifacio Cresenciano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bagual's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bonifacio Cresenciano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cipriano Aureo took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Romulo Muc. Romulo Muc dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Bagual's zone, Aldo Balendin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romulo Muc came out of the goal and Aldo Balendin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Romulo Muc came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Poroto FC's Matias Ishmael. But to his dismay, Matias Ishmael quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Eduardo Soin's late challenge caught a Poroto FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eduardo Soin helped the player get up and apologised. Eduardo Soin hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Cipriano Aureo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aldo Balendin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Romulo Muc read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. When Aldo Balendin came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Poroto FC 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 Aldo Balendin couldn't finish the play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Poroto FC had played much better football throughout.