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Espora
Spectators: 6989 (Terracing: 5389, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gabriel Oton started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Gabriel Oton managed to get in a good position for a shot. C.A.Independiente's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Oton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Iigo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Fabricio Nuxila fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Roman's protests and gave Fabricio Nuxila a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of C.A.Independiente booed when Roman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Nuxila didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Oton in the 9th minute of play forced Roman's goalkeeper Marco Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benjamin Montez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Marco Iigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gabriel Oton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zacarias Baristo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Ipar in the 16th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, C.A.Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elvio Tome to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, C.A.Independiente's Leandro Aurken got a free kick in the 18th minute. Roman's Hernan Urre couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 19th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for C.A.Independiente. Marco Iigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Montez in the 24th minute of the match. Marco Iigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Oton in the 29th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Ipar in the 31st minute of play forced C.A.Independiente's goalkeeper Zacarias Baristo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. C.A.Independiente's Benjamin Montez got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Roman's goalkeeper Marco Iigo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriel Oton in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Iigo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Benjamin Montez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44th minute, C.A.Independiente's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Siro Gonchan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernardo Ipar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to C.A.Independiente getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Leandro Aurken hit a great ball. 53 minutes into the match, C.A.Independiente's Benjamin Montez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Iigo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 64 minutes into the match, C.A.Independiente's Benjamin Montez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Iigo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bernardo Ipar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Zacarias Baristo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zacarias Baristo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Ipar, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriel Oton in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Iigo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 81 minutes into the game, Bernardo Ipar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Zacarias Baristo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zacarias Baristo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Ipar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Elvio Tome fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.A.Independiente's protests and gave Elvio Tome a yellow card for diving instead. Elvio Tome hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Bernardo Ipar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 92 minutes into the game, Gabriel Oton recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marco Iigo. Gabriel Oton showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Zacarias Baristo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Ipar, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Despite being the better team, C.A.Independiente failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.