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MARIA ROMANA MI AMOR
Spectators: 7285 (Terracing: 5466, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victor Arotza started the match with the kick off. When Victor Arotza came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the A-BU-BA 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 Victor Arotza couldn't finish the play. When Victor Arotza came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the A-BU-BA 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 Victor Arotza couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Fabricio Salvino managed to get in a good position for a shot. SuzukiDirectos's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabricio Salvino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Misael breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Joel Serafo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laureano Galtero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Julio Misael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Salvador Bertol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Julio Misael didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fabricio Salvino went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabricio Salvino in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Misael saved A-BU-BA from getting behind. Fabricio Salvino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Misael read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Joel Serafo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Misael having to interfere. In the 35th minute Fabricio Salvino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Misael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The SuzukiDirectos fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when SuzukiDirectos's Joel Serafo 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Joel Serafo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Serafo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Julio Misael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laureano Galtero in the 48th minute of play forced A-BU-BA's goalkeeper Julio Misael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Fabricio Salvino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Joel Serafo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Julio Misael. That made the score 0-3 in the 56 minute of play. SuzukiDirectos's Joel Serafo got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Julio Misael made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabricio Salvino in the 69th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabricio Salvino in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Misael saved A-BU-BA from getting behind. Ivan Amor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inocencio Eladio, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 82 minutes of play, A-BU-BA's Victor Arotza made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivan Amor was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Fabricio Salvino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 97th match minute, SuzukiDirectos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laureano Galtero to maneuver through the defense. SuzukiDirectos's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.