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Match Report
Pichincha
Spectators: 7094 (Terracing: 5494,
Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Leo Cresconio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pastor Rocio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saverio Malvin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute of the match Florida FC got a corner. Pichincha's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Leo Cresconio ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 17th match minute, Florida FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robustiano Clemencin to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the game, Eleuterio Distiratsu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pichincha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Florida FC the free kick. After 21 played minutes Pichincha got a freekick which was hit by Eleuterio Distiratsu. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Saverio Malvin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Florida FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Saverio Malvin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pastor Rocio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Felipe Urtsin was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Bernardo Refugio capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bernardo Refugio really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Luis Hermon kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Bernardo Refugio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Felipe Urtsin made a huge save. When Humberto Lauaxeta came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Florida 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 Humberto Lauaxeta couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardo Refugio got free with Felipe Urtsin in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Bernardo Refugio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pichincha's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Refugio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felipe Urtsin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gustavo Lopez charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustavo Lopez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pichincha getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Gustavo Lopez hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, Florida FC's Saverio Malvin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leo Cresconio got free with Pastor Rocio in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eleuterio Distiratsu kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Leo Cresconio notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Pichincha's Pastor Rocio. Pastor Rocio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pichincha's goalkeeper Pastor Rocio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Felipe Urtsin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardo Refugio's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Timoteo Reno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernardo Refugio in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Felipe Urtsin saved Florida FC from getting behind. If Saverio Malvin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.
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