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Gigante de Arroyito
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5467, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 52) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Christian Papo started the match with the kick off. Fermin Baudelio hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Pastor Jerico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Gualterio Pacifico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Jorge Belmiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Rosario Central's Geronimo Salvino tried to score from far away in the 11th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. When Pastor Jerico came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Juanillo 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 Pastor Jerico couldn't finish the play. Angelo Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pastor Jerico blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gualterio Pacifico having to make a save. Gualterio Pacifico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Jerico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Juanillo FC's Pastor Jerico sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gualterio Pacifico narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Pastor Jerico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gualterio Pacifico made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pastor Jerico in the 29th minute of play. Pastor Jerico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gualterio Pacifico having to interfere. Anselmo Austin made in the 36th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Juanillo FC's Ciro Hunfredo. Pastor Jerico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Gualterio Pacifico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Angelo Lordi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Rosario Central's zone, Emiliano Rioja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gualterio Pacifico came out of the goal and Emiliano Rioja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 43 minutes, Bonifacio Bingen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosario Central and the Juanillo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Rosario Central getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Bonifacio Bingen hit a great ball. Gualterio Pacifico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Lordi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Pastor Jerico made the kick off in the second half. If Pastor Jerico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pastor Jerico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 59th minute, Pastor Jerico fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Gualterio Pacifico, passed just outside the right post. Gualterio Pacifico stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pastor Jerico's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Gualterio Pacifico made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Angelo Lordi sent off a good shot on target. In the 64th minute Pastor Jerico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gualterio Pacifico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Rosario Central's goalkeeper Gualterio Pacifico had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciro Hunfredo. The Juanillo FC fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Juanillo FC's Pastor Jerico 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 71st minute, Pastor Jerico got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Christian Papo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Honorato Tonio having to make a save. Pastor Jerico received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gualterio Pacifico came out and tried to block the shot, but Pastor Jerico slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, Juanillo FC's Fulgencio Ekialde got a free kick in the 78th minute. Christian Papo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Honorato Tonio having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Pastor Jerico managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juanillo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pastor Jerico was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gualterio Pacifico breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 91 minutes into the game, Juanillo FC's Angelo Lordi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gualterio Pacifico made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Christian Papo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Honorato Tonio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. When the match was over Juanillo FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Rosario Central throughout the match.