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Estadio Pichanal
Spectators: 6200 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Serafino Alfonso started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the game, San Martín de Wilde's Armando Abarca nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jose Mano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 12th minute, San Martín de Wilde's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bruno Santiago fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Benedicto Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 21 minutes of play, San Martín de Wilde's Ladislao Hats made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jose Mano was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Armando Abarca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the game, Leandro Fiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balacco FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Martín de Wilde the free kick. After a rather tough play, Balacco FC's Leandro Fiz got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute of the match Everardo Artal shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jose Mano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Abarca in the 32nd minute of play forced Balacco FC's goalkeeper Jose Mano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Serafino Alfonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Santiago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard Aguirre having to interfere. 43 minutes into the game, Benedicto Santos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balacco FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Martín de Wilde the free kick. The supporters of San Martín de Wilde booed when Balacco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedicto Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jose Mano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ladislao Hats's shot from short distance in the 46th minute.

The wind increased when Armando Abarca made the kick off in the second half. San Martín de Wilde's Edgard Aguirre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Santiago in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute, Armando Abarca got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of San Martín de Wilde booed when Balacco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leandro Fiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 59 minutes, Armando Abarca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Martín de Wilde's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Abarca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 65 minutes, Armando Abarca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. San Martín de Wilde's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Abarca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bruno Santiago in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgard Aguirre saved San Martín de Wilde from getting behind. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Martín de Wilde's goalkeeper Edgard Aguirre, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bruno Santiago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 89th minute, Serafino Alfonso got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. San Martín de Wilde had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.