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Fortaleza Matadora
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcelino Vincent took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ivan Abeita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javi García in the 3rd minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tesorieri FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Benvido got free with Ivan Abeita in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Miguel Benvido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Javi García had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th play minute Miguel Benvido came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ivan Abeita. 1-0. Primitivo Bartolome sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 25th minute, Marcelino Vincent left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tesorieri FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Román Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Primitivo Bartolome in the 30th minute of play. Tesorieri FC's Ivan Abeita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javi García in the 33rd minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, Tesorieri FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Laurin to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute, Javi García 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 37 minutes Tesorieri FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Donato Bastia who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Tesorieri FC's goalie and right to Lucas Menossi. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Tesorieri FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 49th minute, Adolfo Toribio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Matadores de Pilar fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Javi García to strike the kick off in the second half. Ivan Abeita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Benvido in the 57th minute of the match. Miguel Benvido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ivan Abeita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Javi García sped through Tesorieri FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ivan Abeita. Ivan Abeita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Benvido in the 66th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Primitivo Bartolome got free with Román Martinez in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72nd minute, Marcelino Vincent fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Miguel Benvido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Ivan Abeita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Matadores de Pilar's Javi García sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ivan Abeita narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 82 played minutes Tesorieri FC got a freekick which was hit by Feliciano Meder. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Benvido in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivan Abeita saved Tesorieri FC from getting behind. In the 91st minute, Tiburcio Macerio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 92 played minutes Tesorieri FC got a freekick which was hit by Aureliano Eutor. In the 94th minute Javi García shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Abeita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Javi García sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the Matadores de Pilar players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.