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Gabriel Batistuta
Spectators: 7211 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anibal Dimo kicked off to start the match. If Vladimiro Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Aquilino Telesforo made a precise shot to the right of Wilfredo Bastian. Onzos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Tomás Cordearo hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in 4 Elementos's zone, Anibal Dimo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Justino Perfecto came out of the goal and Anibal Dimo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 17 played minutes Onzos got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Tercero. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vladimiro Duarte in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilfredo Bastian prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 22nd minute Aquilino Telesforo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilfredo Bastian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Onzos's Wilfredo Bastian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquilino Telesforo in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute, Celestino Gerazan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aquilino Telesforo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Narciso Calixto in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Justino Perfecto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Vladimiro Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aquilino Telesforo 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. Narciso Calixto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Perfecto having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vladimiro Duarte stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Wilfredo Bastian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimiro Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Duarte in the 53rd minute of play forced Onzos's goalkeeper Wilfredo Bastian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Vladimiro Duarte came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the 4 Elementos 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 Vladimiro Duarte couldn't finish the play. Segundo Tercero hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Aquilino Telesforo in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Wilfredo Bastian, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 62nd minute, Anibal Dimo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Onzos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. If Aquilino Telesforo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Narciso Calixto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Justino Perfecto having to interfere. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by Onzos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Francisco Karlo was slow to take the kick. During this time 4 Elementos's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on 4 Elementos's corner Francisco Karlo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wilfredo Bastian quite easily take care of the ball. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Onzos's goalkeeper Wilfredo Bastian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Narciso Calixto 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. Justino Perfecto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anibal Dimo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Onzos getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Dionisio Guzman hit a great ball. The 4 Elementos players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.