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Estadio Pichanal
Spectators: 6200 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Serafino Alfonso kicked off to start the match. If Jairo Piorno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 played minutes, Balacco FC's Eduardo Hibai shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cristo Goyo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Balacco FC reached it. In the 9th minute Marcos Kepa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jose Mano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Serafino Alfonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Cristo Goyo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafino Alfonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Santiago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristo Goyo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Robustiano Estavan managed to get in a good position for a shot. trinidad's supporters rose to their feet, but Robustiano Estavan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jose Mano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jose Mano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Kepa in the 32nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robustiano Estavan during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Robustiano Estavan kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Bruno Santiago managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balacco FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Santiago was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristo Goyo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcos Kepa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Jairo Piorno struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Jose Mano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for trinidad. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of trinidad:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Balacco FC:s goal. Silvestre Hernandez hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Cristo Goyo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Santiago in the 73rd minute of play. If Jairo Piorno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serafino Alfonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Cristo Goyo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruno Santiago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the match, trinidad's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Santiago came free, but Cristo Goyo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. trinidad's Cristo Goyo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Alfonso in the 98th minute of play. Balacco FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.