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Manantiales
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Apolo Edur started the match with the kick off. If Hernan Checa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Braulio Chucho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genaro Ticho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hernan Checa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute Genaro Ticho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Braulio Chucho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Manantiales's zone, Hernan Checa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Braulio Chucho came out of the goal and Hernan Checa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Genaro Ticho might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Braulio Chucho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Genaro Ticho ran back to his position shaking his head. Braulio Chucho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genaro Ticho, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Hernan Checa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Braulio Chucho having to interfere. Braulio Chucho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genaro Ticho, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Manantiales's Braulio Chucho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernan Checa in the 34th minute of play. Braulio Chucho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Genaro Ticho in the 41st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hernan Checa in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Braulio Chucho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Ticho in the 43rd minute of play forced Manantiales's goalkeeper Braulio Chucho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Genaro Ticho made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Manantiales's goal looked a bit too open when Cosme Hever came free, but Braulio Chucho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Genaro Ticho might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Braulio Chucho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Genaro Ticho ran back to his position shaking his head. Apolo Edur's late challenge caught a Providencia AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Apolo Edur helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st minute, Apolo Edur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Providencia AFC's zone, Ramon Cloyo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baltasar Iraitz came out of the goal and Ramon Cloyo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hernan Checa took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Braulio Chucho. Braulio Chucho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Providencia AFC's Genaro Ticho got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 89 minutes, Genaro Ticho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Providencia AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Genaro Ticho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hernan Checa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Braulio Chucho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the game, Ramon Cloyo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manantiales's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Providencia AFC the free kick. In the 93rd match minute, Manantiales was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramon Cloyo to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Manantiales's Virgilio Mateus got a free kick in the 95th minute. When the match was over Providencia AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Manantiales throughout the match.