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El Gigante de Devoto
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carlos Tallia kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Balderrama's goal looked a bit too open when Victorio Figueroa came free, but Domingos Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Domingos Mero managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Quetrequile's Patricio Urtungo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 16th minute Victorio Figueroa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Domingos Mero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 18 minutes, Patricio Urtungo made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Balderrama's Domingos Mero tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With an all-out effort, Quetrequile's Domingos Mero threw himself towards the right post 24 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Victorio Figueroa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Eusebio Sandalio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusebio Sandalio kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Balderrama's Domingos Mero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Balderrama from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute, Quetrequile's Patricio Urtungo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. In the 37th minute Hipolito Janpier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Checa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Victorio Figueroa in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Domingos Mero saved Balderrama from getting behind. Patricio Urtungo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-0 in the 41st playminute. With 46 minutes on the clock, Miguel Edwardo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of Balderrama:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Quetrequile:s goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Victorio Figueroa made a kick off. Victorio Figueroa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Domingos Mero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabriel Checa made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Carlos Tallia sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Balderrama's zone, Pedro Estebe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domingos Mero came out of the goal and Pedro Estebe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alfonso Dolfos's late challenge caught a Quetrequile's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alfonso Dolfos helped the player get up and apologised. Alfonso Dolfos kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Balderrama fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 62nd minute. Penalty! Agustin Kinsen walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Iker Guillelmo charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iker Guillelmo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 68 played minutes Balderrama got a freekick which was hit by Iker Guillelmo. Agustin Kinsen took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 69th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Domingos Mero. Balderrama's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 70th minute, Alfonso Dolfos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Domingos Mero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Urtungo, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Domingos Mero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorio Figueroa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Tallia got free with Gabriel Checa in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Quetrequile's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Agustin Kinsen in the 81st minute. Iker Guillelmo tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Domingos Mero. An unnecessary self made goal, 5-0 in the 81st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Urtungo in the 84th minute of play forced Balderrama's goalkeeper Domingos Mero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Balderrama's Alfonso Dolfos got a free kick in the 91st minute. Patricio Urtungo scored 6-0 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Domingos Mero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Pedro Estebe came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Quetrequile 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 Pedro Estebe couldn't finish the play. Domingos Mero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorio Figueroa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Quetrequile had played much better football throughout.