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Estadio Timote
Spectators: 7259 (Terracing: 5479, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 100) Timote's Andres Estebe started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ezequiel Bastiaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ezequiel Bastiaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 8 played minutes, Timote's Anacleto Benvido shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rosendo Nesto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Timote reached it. In the 12th minute Andres Estebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Nesto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicanor Semeno during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nicanor Semeno kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Ricardo Sadurni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Imperio F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Andres Estebe scored to the left of an out of position Rosendo Nesto, making the score, 1-0. A collision led to Imperio F.C getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Paulino Urritz hit a great ball. Rosendo Nesto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Estebe, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Ezequiel Bastiaro struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Jesus Joanes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imperio F.C. The audience was convinced that Ezequiel Bastiaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jesus Joanes was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. 38 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Bastiaro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Jesus Joanes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Imperio F.C's Ezequiel Bastiaro in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Timote's goalie prevented a goal. Jesus Joanes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugenio Bembe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cipriano Milio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Joanes having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eugenio Bembe to strike the kick off in the second half. Paulino Urritz charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulino Urritz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Timote booed when Imperio F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulino Urritz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezequiel Bastiaro struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Jesus Joanes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imperio F.C. In the 58th minute, Ezequiel Bastiaro made a precise shot to the right of Jesus Joanes. Timote's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After a rather tough play, Timote's Feliciano Lapurdi got a free kick in the 61st minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 67th minute of the game. One of Imperio F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Timote:s goal. The referee gave Timote a penalty, 70 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Anacleto Benvido, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Imperio F.C's Rosendo Nesto. 2-2. The supporters of Imperio F.C booed when Timote was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prudencio Tano didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Eugenio Bembe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugenio Bembe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Joanes having to interfere. When Eugenio Bembe came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Imperio F.C 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 Eugenio Bembe couldn't finish the play. Jesus Joanes came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Imperio F.C's Cipriano Milio. But to his dismay, Cipriano Milio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-5. A collision led to Timote getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Jonathan Gabrio hit a great ball. 98 minutes into the match, Timote's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Bembe came free, but Jesus Joanes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Imperio F.C's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.