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Pakua Salta
Spectators: 6897 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ovidio Servando kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Luken got free with Israel Abajas in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 21 minutes into the match, Pakua FC's goal looked a bit too open when Justo Fidele came free, but Lázaro Abeijon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barrialito TEAM OFF's Cayetano Gipuzkoa got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Damian Luken 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. After a rather tough play, Barrialito TEAM OFF's Conrado Urtun got a free kick in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the game, Narciso Urtungo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barrialito TEAM OFF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pakua FC the free kick. Narciso Urtungo hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Candido Frichoso's late challenge caught a Barrialito TEAM OFF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Candido Frichoso helped the player get up and apologised. After 38 played minutes Pakua FC got a freekick which was hit by Candido Frichoso. Damian Luken could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Israel Abajas made a huge save. Ovidio Servando kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Cayetano Gipuzkoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cayetano Gipuzkoa made a kick off. When Ovidio Servando came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Pakua FC 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 Ovidio Servando couldn't finish the play. Ovidio Servando scored 1-0 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Israel Abajas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 62 played minutes Pakua FC got a freekick which was hit by Ovidio Servando. If Justo Fidele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 68th minute Damian Luken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Israel Abajas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th match minute, Pakua FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobias Romildo to maneuver through the defense. Lázaro Abeijon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Justo Fidele in the 71st minute. Damian Luken received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Israel Abajas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Barrialito TEAM OFF's zone, Damian Luken stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Israel Abajas came out of the goal and Damian Luken tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Damian Luken might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Israel Abajas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damian Luken ran back to his position shaking his head. Pakua FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.