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Estadio Pucará
Spectators: 7162 (Terracing: 5360, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Leonides Socorro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Matias Esquipula struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Victor Arias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pucará FC. If Rafael Socorro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felipe Urki didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leonides Socorro went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Leonides Socorro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felipe Urki was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. 26 minutes in the game, Matias Esquipula fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Victor Arias having to interfere. Matias Esquipula was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 29th minute. Pucará FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Socorro in the 36th minute of play forced Pucará FC's goalkeeper Felipe Urki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felipe Urki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonides Socorro in the 38th minute of play. Gabriel Barea charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gabriel Barea the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 39 played minutes Machigasta AFC got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Barea. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Felipe Silvanito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pucará FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipe Silvanito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Victor Arias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes into the match, Machigasta AFC's goalkeeper Victor Arias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pastor Goi. When Rafael Socorro came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Machigasta AFC 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 Rafael Socorro couldn't finish the play. The Pucará FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Machigasta AFC were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Matias Esquipula to strike the kick off in the second half. Felipe Urki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonides Socorro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the match, Machigasta AFC's Leonides Socorro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Felipe Urki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Machigasta AFC's Victor Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matias Esquipula in the 60th minute of play. Erasmo Telmo's late challenge caught a Machigasta AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erasmo Telmo helped the player get up and apologised. After 63 played minutes Pucará FC got a freekick which was hit by Erasmo Telmo. Leonides Socorro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Felipe Urki having to make a save. Leonides Socorro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Urki having to interfere. Leonides Socorro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Urki having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Rafael Socorro notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Pucará FC's Felipe Urki. Felipe Urki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rafael Socorro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Felipe Urki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matias Esquipula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Victor Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victor Arias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pastor Goi's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. Machigasta AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.