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Maravilla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Acoite FC got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Berdoi. Vinicio Estebano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Botello in the 3rd minute of the match. Saverio Orain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ovidio Emeterio might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vinicio Estebano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ovidio Emeterio ran back to his position shaking his head. When Gabriel Gil came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Acoite 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 Gabriel Gil couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ovidio Emeterio during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Club Mercedes Corrientes's Ovidio Emeterio got a free kick in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Eloy Sarracino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Mercedes Corrientes's supporters rose to their feet, but Eloy Sarracino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vinicio Estebano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oscar Botello in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vinicio Estebano saved Acoite FC from getting behind. Club Mercedes Corrientes's Eloy Sarracino got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th minute Gabriel Gil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Romo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, Acoite FC's Gabriel Gil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leopoldo Romo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 39 played minutes Club Mercedes Corrientes got a freekick which was hit by Norberto Valente. Vinicio Estebano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atilano Koldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Eloy Sarracino made the kick off in the second half. Vinicio Estebano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Botello, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. When Alfredo Pagomari fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Acoite FC's protests and gave Alfredo Pagomari a yellow card for diving instead. In the 55th minute, Alfredo Pagomari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vinicio Estebano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ovidio Emeterio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Oscar Botello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Berdoi's late challenge caught a Club Mercedes Corrientes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulo Berdoi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Acoite FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Paulo Berdoi hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Eloy Sarracino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Mercedes Corrientes's supporters rose to their feet, but Eloy Sarracino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vinicio Estebano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Club Mercedes Corrientes's Oscar Botello got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonel Criston kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After having played for 65 minutes, Oscar Botello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Mercedes Corrientes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oscar Botello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel Gil got free with Leopoldo Romo in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Acoite FC booed when Club Mercedes Corrientes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovidio Emeterio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86thth minute of the game Oscar Botello who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Acoite FC's Vinicio Estebano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Acoite FC's zone, Eloy Sarracino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vinicio Estebano came out of the goal and Eloy Sarracino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 89th minute, Oscar Botello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.