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Chaquiago
Spectators: 6391 (Terracing: 5391, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alfonso Tab made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Osvaldo Esdras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubaldo Raulo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bacota's Osvaldo Esdras got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bacota's Mauro Menendo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nereo Lazcano in the 9th minute of play. Mauro Menendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Tab in the 13th minute of play. Bacota's Mauro Menendo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nereo Lazcano in the 17th minute of play. 19 minutes into the game, Chuscha's Alfonso Tab nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mauro Menendo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Ricardo Lehoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Ubaldo Raulo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Alfonso Tab's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauro Menendo was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Ubaldo Raulo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldo Esdras, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Osvaldo Esdras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Osvaldo Esdras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nestor Gutierrez kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After having played for 42 minutes, Osvaldo Esdras managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bacota's supporters crossed their fingers, but Osvaldo Esdras was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ubaldo Raulo was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Osvaldo Esdras capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Osvaldo Esdras really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Osvaldo Esdras stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ricardo Lehoi might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ubaldo Raulo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ricardo Lehoi ran back to his position shaking his head. If Osvaldo Esdras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Lehoi in the 70th minute of play forced Chuscha's goalkeeper Ubaldo Raulo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricardo Lehoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ubaldo Raulo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Ricardo Lehoi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bacota's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Lehoi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ubaldo Raulo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Osvaldo Esdras came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Bacota 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 Osvaldo Esdras couldn't finish the play. 87 minutes into the game, Bacota's Osvaldo Esdras nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ubaldo Raulo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. 92 minutes into the match, Bacota's goal looked a bit too open when Alfonso Tab came free, but Mauro Menendo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osvaldo Esdras recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Bacota had played much better football throughout.