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Match Report
Rastrojos
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437,
Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Leopardi Team's Paolo Iago started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Celso Gonzalez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Paolo Iago struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Ulises Hunfredo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leopardi Team. Bernardo Rios recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mariano Malvin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Montay having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Rastrojos's Serafino Colon got a free kick in the 21st minute. Bernardo Rios struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Leopoldo Montay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rastrojos. Ulises Hunfredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Iago, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. If Celso Gonzalez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paolo Iago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ulises Hunfredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paolo Iago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ulises Hunfredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Leopardi Team booed when Rastrojos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorato Manny didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Celso Gonzalez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulises Hunfredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Iago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 40 minutes, Bernardo Rios managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rastrojos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernardo Rios was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rastrojos's goalkeeper Ulises Hunfredo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Leopardi Team's Celso Gonzalez in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rastrojos's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half Leopardi Team were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bernardo Rios stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Celso Gonzalez scored 0-2 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ulises Hunfredo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Arnoldo Nesto hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 56th match minute, Rastrojos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albano Franco to maneuver through the defense. Bernardo Rios's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leopoldo Montay read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th minute Celso Gonzalez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulises Hunfredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Leopardi Team's Ambrosio Ledesma got a free kick in the 75th minute. Ulises Hunfredo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paolo Iago's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. In the 84th minute, Serafino Colon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ulises Hunfredo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Leopardi Team's Paolo Iago shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Ulises Hunfredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Iago, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Leopoldo Montay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Malvin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Rastrojos fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Leopardi Team were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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