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JUAN Roman Riquelme
Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Atilano Weterio started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Isaio in the 6th minute of play forced GUARDIANES DEL SUR's goalkeeper Florencio Firme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Maximiliano Espiridion had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute Maximiliano Espiridion shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florencio Firme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, GUARDIANES DEL SUR's goal looked a bit too open when Atilano Weterio came free, but Florencio Firme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 played minutes Maruchas FC got a freekick which was hit by Ambrosio Santana. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Ezequiel Montes managed to get in a good position for a shot. GUARDIANES DEL SUR's supporters rose to their feet, but Ezequiel Montes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Denis Procopio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th match minute, Maruchas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoro Isaio to maneuver through the defense. When Ezequiel Montes, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 27 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Denis Procopio was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When Isidoro Isaio fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maruchas FC's protests and gave Isidoro Isaio a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Maruchas FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Isidoro Isaio hit a great ball. Ezequiel Montes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Blas Pancho succeeded in the game's 31st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Florencio Firme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Espiridion in the 35th minute of the match. Florencio Firme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atilano Weterio in the 38th minute of play. After 48 played minutes, GUARDIANES DEL SUR's Hugo Sesuldo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Denis Procopio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in GUARDIANES DEL SUR reached it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Blas Pancho made a kick off. 58 minutes into the game, Ambrosio Santana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maruchas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GUARDIANES DEL SUR the free kick. The supporters of GUARDIANES DEL SUR booed when Maruchas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ambrosio Santana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hugo Sesuldo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Denis Procopio. Maruchas FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 1-1 came through a penalty shot after 66 played minutes, when Maruchas FC:s Bernardino Jatsu calmly waited for GUARDIANES DEL SUR:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Maximiliano Espiridion took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Florencio Firme. Florencio Firme dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Atilano Weterio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maximiliano Espiridion could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Florencio Firme made a huge save. In the 86th minute, Blas Pancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GUARDIANES DEL SUR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Maruchas FC's Denis Procopio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blas Pancho in the 91st minute of play. If Maximiliano Espiridion had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 97 minutes into the match, GUARDIANES DEL SUR's Ezequiel Montes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Denis Procopio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Ezequiel Montes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Maruchas FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented GUARDIANES DEL SUR from taking control. The game ends in a draw.