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Lapataia
Spectators: 6670 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rosendo Sadurni started the match with the kick off. Mauricio Aguirre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Balasi in the 4th minute of play forced IMPERIVM ROMANVM's goalkeeper Leonel Abel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jairo Mede made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isidro Lizardi in the 6th minute of play. Serafin Haimar hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the game, Anselmo Ireno was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mischango FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave IMPERIVM ROMANVM the free kick. The supporters of IMPERIVM ROMANVM booed when Mischango FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo Ireno didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Norberto Balasi came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Mischango FC 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 Norberto Balasi couldn't finish the play. Nunez Jurgi 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 Anselmo Ireno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonel Abel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Ireno in the 21st minute of play. Norberto Balasi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Mischango FC booed when IMPERIVM ROMANVM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cleto Gomesano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mauricio Aguirre in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leonel Abel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 27 minutes of play, Mischango FC's Anselmo Ireno made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonel Abel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mauricio Aguirre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind IMPERIVM ROMANVM's goalkeeper Leonel Abel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the IMPERIVM ROMANVM defense, Mauricio Aguirre kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leonel Abel. The IMPERIVM ROMANVM fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leonel Abel should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in IMPERIVM ROMANVM's zone, Anselmo Ireno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonel Abel came out of the goal and Anselmo Ireno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 47th minute, Cleto Gomesano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anselmo Ireno to strike the kick off in the second half. Mauricio Aguirre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ariel Vito who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Leonel Abel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Mauricio Aguirre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonel Abel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ariel Vito in the 57th minute of the match. The supporters of IMPERIVM ROMANVM booed when Mischango FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Cresencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in IMPERIVM ROMANVM's zone, Mauricio Aguirre stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonel Abel came out of the goal and Mauricio Aguirre tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anselmo Ireno struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Leonel Abel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mischango FC. In the 64th match minute, IMPERIVM ROMANVM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rosendo Sadurni to maneuver through the defense. Jairo Mede showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nunez Jurgi in the 66th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 67 minutes into the game, when Victorio Froila put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mischango FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 66th minute. Penalty! Leonel Abel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafin Haimar in the 72nd minute of the match. Fabio Millan might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonel Abel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fabio Millan ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabio Millan got free with Leonel Abel in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Ariel Vito came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Mischango FC 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 Ariel Vito couldn't finish the play. Anselmo Ireno's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonel Abel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Fabio Millan struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Leonel Abel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mischango FC. Mischango FC's Serafin Haimar got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Mischango FC's Norberto Balasi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonel Abel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Ariel Vito came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Mischango FC 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 Ariel Vito couldn't finish the play. Norberto Balasi struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Leonel Abel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mischango FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Serafin Haimar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mischango FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Serafin Haimar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonel Abel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Norberto Balasi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in IMPERIVM ROMANVM's zone, Anselmo Ireno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonel Abel came out of the goal and Anselmo Ireno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mischango FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.