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Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Alberto Illan kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. If Aristides Aresti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute Hugo Faro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Balendin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geronimo Balendin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Faro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hugo Faro scored 1-0 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Geronimo Balendin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 24 minutes into the match, Despertador FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Eutor came free, but Sergio Truylos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Rojelio during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Abel Rojelio hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Geronimo Balendin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Faro, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Geronimo Balendin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Faro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute Benjamin Eutor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Truylos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aristides Aresti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hugo Faro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Geronimo Balendin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Salomone in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Salomone in the 55th minute of play forced Manteca Fc's goalkeeper Geronimo Balendin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Haroldo Salomone's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geronimo Balendin was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Hugo Faro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Balendin having to interfere. Hugo Faro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Balendin having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Benjamin Eutor reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sergio Truylos. The goal made the score 1-2. Despertador FC's Alberto Illan got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Manteca Fc's zone, Hugo Faro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geronimo Balendin came out of the goal and Hugo Faro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute of the match, Aristides Aresti got a very nice opportunity to score, but Sergio Truylos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Benjamin Eutor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sergio Truylos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aristides Aresti got free with Sergio Truylos in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sergio Truylos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Eutor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes into the match, Hugo Faro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Geronimo Balendin. Manteca Fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hugo Faro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Benjamin Eutor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Sergio Truylos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manteca Fc's goalkeeper Geronimo Balendin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fausto Pedroso during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Manteca Fc getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Fausto Pedroso hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Despertador FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Manteca Fc had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.