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Gerardo Martino
Spectators: 7197 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Serafino Oliveiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jeremias Silban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Orzaize having to interfere. Amancio Veremundo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Fermin Ellande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafino Oliveiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dario Joachim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dario Joachim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 23 minutes, Dario Joachim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Visca Lepra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dario Joachim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esmeralda's Serafino Oliveiro got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ricardo Laurendi fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Visca Lepra's protests and gave Ricardo Laurendi a yellow card for diving instead. If Amancio Veremundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jeremias Silban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeremias Silban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Orzaize having to interfere. With a little luck, Esmeralda's Tomás Orzaize got control of the ball when Dario Joachim tried to sneak it across the goal line. Melchor Bertol's late challenge caught a Visca Lepra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Melchor Bertol helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Visca Lepra booed when Esmeralda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Melchor Bertol didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dario Joachim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Tomás Orzaize made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dario Joachim in the 53rd minute of play. Dario Joachim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Tomás Orzaize tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeremias Silban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Orzaize having to interfere. Dario Joachim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Orzaize having to interfere. Melchor Bertol got his second yellow card in the match during the 67th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Melchor Bertol kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Jeremias Silban scored 1-0 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tomás Orzaize, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dario Joachim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Orzaize having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Esmeralda's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Joachim came free, but Tomás Orzaize reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rogelio Orlan kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Visca Lepra walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.