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Pedro L. Bastit
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arnulfo Quentin got the match started through his kick off. When Delmiro Martino came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Maschwitz 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 Delmiro Martino couldn't finish the play. Gualterio Sandalio made in the 7th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by El Gallinero's Celso Galoer. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maschwitz FC's goalkeeper Lázaro Mergildo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jonathan Eskuin kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. If Candido Madeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrique Irrintzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lázaro Mergildo having to interfere. Lázaro Mergildo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Candido Madeo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of El Gallinero booed when Maschwitz FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmiro Nofre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Delmiro Nofre blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dalmacio Olivar having to make a save. After having played for 30 minutes, Candido Madeo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Gallinero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Candido Madeo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Enrique Irrintzi 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. In the 38th minute, Candido Madeo 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. 43 minutes into the match, Maschwitz FC's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Irrintzi came free, but Lázaro Mergildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. El Gallinero's Dalmacio Olivar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save El Gallinero from getting a goal against them. Delmiro Martino succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 48th playminute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Enrique Irrintzi made a kick off. Candido Madeo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Lázaro Mergildo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Delmiro Nofre took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dalmacio Olivar. Dalmacio Olivar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Candido Madeo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Lázaro Mergildo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute Enrique Irrintzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lázaro Mergildo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lázaro Mergildo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Irrintzi in the 67th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Candido Madeo managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Gallinero's supporters rose to their feet, but Candido Madeo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lázaro Mergildo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maschwitz FC's Lázaro Mergildo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Irrintzi in the 76th minute of play. Candido Madeo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Lázaro Mergildo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute Arnulfo Quentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmacio Olivar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Candido Madeo in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lázaro Mergildo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Enrique Irrintzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 97 minutes into the match, Maschwitz FC's goalkeeper Lázaro Mergildo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Candido Madeo. The Maschwitz FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.