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Lonquimay
Spectators: 7263 (Terracing: 5449, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) Arturo Herena started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marcelino Efraim hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. If Jose Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 10 minutes in the game, Arturo Herena fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Esteban Fernanco having to interfere. Arturo Herena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Fernanco having to interfere. After 18 minutes, Ladislao Cruz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LASPELOTAS and the Recreativo Claromeco players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Anacleto Lehoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esteban Fernanco made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Anacleto Lehoi sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 27 minutes, Arturo Herena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Recreativo Claromeco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Herena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 30th minute Arturo Herena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Fernanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arturo Herena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Esteban Fernanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Recreativo Claromeco's Bernardo Txartiko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nereo Gartzi in the 33rd minute of play. Bernardo Txartiko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nereo Gartzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelino Efraim hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Recreativo Claromeco's zone, Nereo Gartzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Txartiko came out of the goal and Nereo Gartzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Esteban Fernanco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Arturo Herena showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 43 minute of play. Esteban Fernanco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Herena's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 60th minute Arturo Herena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Fernanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Arturo Herena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Esteban Fernanco was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Esteban Fernanco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Herena's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. In the 73rd match minute, Recreativo Claromeco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelino Efraim to maneuver through the defense. Jose Fernandes's late challenge caught a Recreativo Claromeco's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Fernandes helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to LASPELOTAS getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Jose Fernandes hit a great ball. Jose Fernandes was shown his second yellow card after 82 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, LASPELOTAS's Jose Fernandes got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Anacleto Lehoi hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the game, LASPELOTAS's Orlando Ponc nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bernardo Txartiko made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After 90 minutes, Orlando Ponc mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LASPELOTAS and the Recreativo Claromeco players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 90th match minute, LASPELOTAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Ponc to maneuver through the defense. Recreativo Claromeco's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arnaldo Bikendi in the 93rd minute. After 94th play minutes Anacleto Lehoi shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Esteban Fernanco and just under the crossbar into goal.