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Estadio Mario Bonnel
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aquiles Oliviero got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Cleto Gergori hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in Titanium AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 8 minutes, Ben Hur's Anier Gora got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Claudio Pedroso. In the 11th match minute, Titanium AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cleto Gergori to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute, Americo Dalmai ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claudio Pedroso was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 15th minute Americo Dalmai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Pedroso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 minutes, Erasmo Heriberto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Titanium AFC and the Ben Hur players grew even worse after the yellow card. Erasmo Heriberto kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. If Americo Dalmai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Anier Gora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the match, Americo Dalmai notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Titanium AFC's Claudio Pedroso. Claudio Pedroso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Severo Karmel hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Claudio Pedroso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Americo Dalmai in the 33rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Anier Gora managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ben Hur's supporters rose to their feet, but Anier Gora was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudio Pedroso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Americo Dalmai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Claudio Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudio Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Dalmai, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Anier Gora struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Claudio Pedroso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ben Hur. A collision led to Ben Hur getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Severo Karmel hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute of the match Primitivo Cidro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cecilio Fernandez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Anier Gora struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Claudio Pedroso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ben Hur. Claudio Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Dalmai, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Claudio Pedroso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Americo Dalmai in the 47th minute of play. When Anier Gora came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Ben Hur 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 Anier Gora couldn't finish the play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Americo Dalmai stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Americo Dalmai cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Claudio Pedroso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 63 minutes into the match, Ben Hur's Anier Gora sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudio Pedroso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Americo Dalmai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Pedroso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Dalmai in the 69th minute of the match. Cristobal Larra's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cecilio Fernandez firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Ben Hur's Venancio Valiente got a free kick in the 71st minute. The audience was convinced that Americo Dalmai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio Pedroso was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. When Ben Hur's Americo Dalmai in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Titanium AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Titanium AFC's zone, Anier Gora stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudio Pedroso came out of the goal and Anier Gora tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 81st minute, Americo Dalmai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ben Hur fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 84th minute, Americo Dalmai made a precise shot to the right of Claudio Pedroso. Titanium AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. If Americo Dalmai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Americo Dalmai in the 90th minute of play forced Titanium AFC's goalkeeper Claudio Pedroso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Americo Dalmai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Titanium AFC's Claudio Pedroso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anier Gora in the 92nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Americo Dalmai's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio Pedroso was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. There was no doubt that Ben Hur were the better team. Ben Hur's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.