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CIUDAD DE ITUZAINGO
Spectators: 7238 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Valentin Gaufred took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Orlando Otsoko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Gentza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Imperio FC's Silverio Guter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Asteri in the 13th minute of play. Ovidio Kaxen kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Orlando Otsoko might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Niceto Piarres. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Orlando Otsoko ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Imperio FC booed when AGUANTE ITUZAINGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amancio Oliveiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Orlando Otsoko notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of AGUANTE ITUZAINGO's Niceto Piarres. Niceto Piarres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Aaron Asteri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aaron Asteri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silverio Guter having to interfere. If Aaron Asteri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 41 minutes, Ovidio Kaxen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Imperio FC and the AGUANTE ITUZAINGO players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46thth minute of the game Orlando Otsoko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AGUANTE ITUZAINGO's Niceto Piarres was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The AGUANTE ITUZAINGO players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Imperio FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aaron Asteri made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Aaron Asteri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AGUANTE ITUZAINGO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. When Arnulfo Duardo fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Imperio FC's protests and gave Arnulfo Duardo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 58th minute, Arnulfo Duardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silverio Guter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Gentza in the 59th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, AGUANTE ITUZAINGO's Benigno Gaztea got a free kick in the 61st minute. When Valentin Gaufred came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Imperio FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valentin Gaufred couldn't finish the play. In the 74th match minute, AGUANTE ITUZAINGO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benigno Gaztea to maneuver through the defense. Valentin Gaufred fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niceto Piarres having to interfere. Niceto Piarres had great luck who in the 80thth minute grab hold of the ball when Valentin Gaufred from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. When Orlando Otsoko came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Imperio FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Orlando Otsoko couldn't finish the play. In the 85th minute, Valentin Gaufred 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. Baldomiro Maore hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. If Ivan Gentza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.