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ESTADIO SAAVEDRA
Spectators: 7032 (Terracing: 5512, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 20) Fabian Lalla started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfredo Madeo in the 3rd minute of play forced EmpeñadoFC's goalkeeper Raimundo Tano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilfredo Madeo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 6th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. A collision led to AFC Villa Raquel getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Jorge Bero hit a great ball. In the 10th minute Fabian Lalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romulo Guilabertus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Xabier charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodrigo Xabier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to AFC Villa Raquel getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Rodrigo Xabier hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the game, Jorge Bero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Raimundo Tano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fabian Lalla took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Romulo Guilabertus. Romulo Guilabertus dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Antonio Loi kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Ignacio Euloxu 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. Raimundo Tano came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC Villa Raquel's Wilfredo Madeo. But to his dismay, Wilfredo Madeo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Romulo Guilabertus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Euloxu in the 38th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Bero during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of EmpeñadoFC booed when AFC Villa Raquel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Bero didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in AFC Villa Raquel's zone, Fabian Lalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romulo Guilabertus came out of the goal and Fabian Lalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 44th minute, Samuel Gurutz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Romulo Guilabertus was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabian Lalla in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romulo Guilabertus prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

EmpeñadoFC's Hermengildo Eudoxio was substituted for Samuel Gurutz. 57 minutes into the match, Jorge Bero notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of EmpeñadoFC's Raimundo Tano. Raimundo Tano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Raimundo Tano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilfredo Madeo in the 60th minute of play. 4-3 became the score in the 63rd minute when Fabian Lalla elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. AFC Villa Raquel made a substitution. Romulo Baldovino replaced Jorge Bero. With his leg Romulo Guilabertus managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when EmpeñadoFC's Fabian Lalla fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. EmpeñadoFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gabriel Matia in the 71st minute. The corner led EmpeñadoFC's Gabriel Matia to fire away a dangerous shot which Romulo Guilabertus despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Raimundo Tano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Romulo Baldovino went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-3 was the resulting score. EmpeñadoFC's Fabian Lalla got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. AFC Villa Raquel's Romulo Guilabertus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Lalla in the 90th minute of play. Raimundo Tano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Marquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC Villa Raquel were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of EmpeñadoFC for a fine match.