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CIRO El GRANDE
Spectators: 7266 (Terracing: 5451, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Astor Chepe made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Astor Chepe in the 4th minute of play forced Caroya FC's goalkeeper Bonifacio Cayo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benicio Fraco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Orzaize, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hipolito Arlo during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Caroya FC booed when AMANSALOCOS CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hipolito Arlo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Caroya FC's Gustavo Orzaize got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Hipolito Arlo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 10 minutes had been played. In the 10th match minute, AMANSALOCOS CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hipolito Arlo to maneuver through the defense. Benicio Fraco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Orzaize in the 14th minute of the match. Romeo Transito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Astor Chepe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bonifacio Cayo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Caroya FC's goalkeeper Bonifacio Cayo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aquilino Tono. A collision led to Caroya FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Prudencio Mederi hit a great ball. Romulo Erlantz charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Romulo Erlantz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 29 played minutes AMANSALOCOS CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Romulo Erlantz. Benicio Fraco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Romeo Transito went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Aquilino Tono fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bonifacio Cayo having to interfere. Aquilino Tono sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bonifacio Cayo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Romulo Erlantz in the 44th minute. After the first half Caroya FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustavo Orzaize to make the kick off. When Evaristo Guerau fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caroya FC's protests and gave Evaristo Guerau a yellow card for diving instead. After 52 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Caroya FC! The referee gave AMANSALOCOS CLUB a penalty, 54 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ciro Beltran, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Caroya FC's Bonifacio Cayo. 1-1. Bonifacio Cayo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aquilino Tono went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. If Romeo Transito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bonifacio Cayo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquilino Tono in the 69th minute of play. Bonifacio Cayo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquilino Tono in the 70th minute of the match. Aquilino Tono sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 75 minutes into the match, AMANSALOCOS CLUB's Astor Chepe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bonifacio Cayo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Aquilino Tono had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Romeo Transito got free with Benicio Fraco in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aquilino Tono sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 96 minutes, Matias Lekubegi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caroya FC and the AMANSALOCOS CLUB players grew even worse after the yellow card. Matias Lekubegi hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute Aquilino Tono shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bonifacio Cayo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AMANSALOCOS CLUB's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.