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Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cleto Kaiet got the match started through his kick off. Mauricio Rodriguez hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the game, Angel Maria was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. N12's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ferrocarril Canalla the free kick. After a rather tough play, N12's Angel Maria got a free kick in the 9th minute. Raul Quinteros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Guerrero having to interfere. In the 11th match minute, N12 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leon Resto to maneuver through the defense. Raul Quinteros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Ferrocarril Canalla getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Niceto Ferran hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Feliberto Odilon in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paolo Montay prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ferrocarril Canalla's goalkeeper Paolo Montay, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Angel Maria got his second yellow card in the match during the 23rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, N12's Angel Maria got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Jesus Guerrero had great luck who in the 24thth minute grab hold of the ball when Moises Cucao from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Jesus Guerrero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Moises Cucao, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raul Quinteros got free with Jesus Guerrero in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leon Resto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Montay having to interfere. When N12's Feliberto Odilon in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ferrocarril Canalla's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of N12 booed when Ferrocarril Canalla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Mendez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Severiano Felipo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 36th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 38th minute Feliberto Odilon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Montay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Feliberto Odilon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Montay saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When N12's Feliberto Odilon in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ferrocarril Canalla's goalie prevented a goal. When Ivan Mendez fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ferrocarril Canalla's protests and gave Ivan Mendez a yellow card for diving instead. Ivan Mendez hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

52 minutes into the match, N12's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Quinteros came free, but Jesus Guerrero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ivan Mendez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute, Moises Cucao 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. 63 minutes into the match, Moises Cucao had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jesus Guerrero. N12's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moises Cucao was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Jesus Guerrero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Quinteros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. N12's Jesus Guerrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Cucao in the 71st minute of play. After 77 minutes, Gaston Sarracino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the N12 and the Ferrocarril Canalla players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 77 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for N12! If Raul Quinteros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Feliberto Odilon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paolo Montay having to make a save. Feliberto Odilon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Montay having to interfere.