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JUAN SEBASTIAN VERON
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Americo Blasco took the kick off in the first half of the match. Paolo Oroitz kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, Severino Leguizamón sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Freddy Abaunza showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. After having played for 6 minutes, Americo Blasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EL leoncito's supporters crossed their fingers, but Americo Blasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Americo Blasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddy Abaunza having to interfere. Freddy Abaunza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabricio Vincent in the 22nd minute. Fabricio Vincent scored 1-0 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Freddy Abaunza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Freddy Abaunza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Blasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Fabricio Vincent struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Freddy Abaunza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EL leoncito. If Fabricio Vincent had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hernan Goyo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Tello in the 35th minute of play. Hernan Goyo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Braulio Maiorga in the 42nd minute of play. Adrian Tello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Barcala FC's Freddy Abaunza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Americo Blasco in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Americo Blasco in the 57th minute of play forced Barcala FC's goalkeeper Freddy Abaunza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th match minute, EL leoncito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severino Leguizamón to maneuver through the defense. Americo Blasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Freddy Abaunza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Adrian Tello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddy Abaunza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Blasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Hernan Goyo made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Adrian Tello sent off a good shot on target. Americo Blasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddy Abaunza having to interfere. Freddy Abaunza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Americo Blasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabricio Vincent in the 77th minute of play forced Barcala FC's goalkeeper Freddy Abaunza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Braulio Maiorga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Goyo having to interfere. Fabricio Vincent succeeded in the game's 89th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. 97 minutes into the match, EL leoncito's goalkeeper Hernan Goyo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Froylan. For all the effort they put into the match, the Barcala FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for EL leoncito.