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Estadio Soitué
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Americo Xabel kicked off to start the match. Abelardo Duardo's late challenge caught a Batel AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abelardo Duardo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd match minute, Soitué was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelardo Duardo to maneuver through the defense. Soitué's Esteve Figueroa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Americo Xabel in the 5th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Soitué's Amadeo Laffitte got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 11th minute, Lisandro Nardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 14 minutes into the match, Cesar Pirro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Esteve Figueroa. Soitué's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cesar Pirro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 20 minutes into the match, Batel AFC's Americo Xabel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Esteve Figueroa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ezequiel Criston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Casimiro Checa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 25 played minutes Batel AFC got a freekick which was hit by Fidel Sauveur. Casimiro Checa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Criston, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Casimiro Checa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Criston in the 28th minute of play. Cesar Pirro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ulises Ondino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esteve Figueroa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Pirro in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ezequiel Criston was the one to do the kick off. Batel AFC's Casimiro Checa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulises Ondino in the 54th minute of play. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Soitué's goalkeeper Esteve Figueroa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Batel AFC's Casimiro Checa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulises Ondino in the 62nd minute of play. The Soitué fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Soitué's Ezequiel Criston looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Casimiro Checa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ezequiel Criston, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Soitué's goalkeeper Esteve Figueroa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Esteve Figueroa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Xabel in the 78th minute of the match. Casimiro Checa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ezequiel Criston, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Ulises Ondino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soitué's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulises Ondino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casimiro Checa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Soitué getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Amadeo Laffitte hit a great ball. Americo Xabel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteve Figueroa having to interfere.