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Estadio Arroyito
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zacarias Cucao kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Pereyra FC's Filomeno Sengrat got a free kick in the 2nd minute. The audience was convinced that Zacarias Cucao's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elpidio Astrada was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. In the 6th minute, Omar Furtado fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Elpidio Astrada, passed just outside the right post. After 11 played minutes Pereyra FC got a freekick which was hit by Justino Urki. Paolo Leizarraga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Harriet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Zacarias Cucao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Astrada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Omar Furtado didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 21st minute. Arroyito's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Paolo Leizarraga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filomeno Urbez, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Arsenio Harriet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Leizarraga having to interfere. Filomeno Urbez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Arsenio Harriet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paolo Leizarraga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filomeno Urbez in the 46th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

A collision led to Arroyito getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Leonides Venceslao hit a great ball. With his leg Paolo Leizarraga managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when Pereyra FC's Filomeno Urbez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, Arroyito's Paolo Leizarraga got control of the ball when Filomeno Urbez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elpidio Astrada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omar Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 73rd minute, Filomeno Urbez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pereyra FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Constantino Firman's late challenge caught a Pereyra FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Constantino Firman helped the player get up and apologised. 77 minutes into the game, one of Arroyito:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Pereyra FC a penalty, 78 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Oscar Playo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Arroyito's Paolo Leizarraga. 1-2. If Arsenio Harriet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paolo Leizarraga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsenio Harriet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amancio Benitez hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute Omar Furtado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elpidio Astrada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th match minute, Pereyra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justino Urki to maneuver through the defense. In the 99thth minute of the game Omar Furtado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pereyra FC's Elpidio Astrada was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.