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Estadio Campanas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eliseo Fero made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Arocena's zone, Saverio Fresco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christian Virila came out of the goal and Saverio Fresco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 12 played minutes Arocena got a freekick which was hit by Tadeo Ariando. The crowd rose to their feet as Saverio Fresco kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Christian Virila. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. A collision led to Arocena getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Saturnino Fero hit a great ball. Arocena were furious when Herminio Alvarez was red carded, 20 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 20th minute of the game. One of Arocena:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Los Halcones Ratas:s goal. Miguel Claude shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arocena's goalkeeper Christian Virila, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ermegildo Gotzon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Christian Virila read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. When Florencio Darien fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arocena's protests and gave Florencio Darien a yellow card for diving instead. After 37 played minutes Arocena got a freekick which was hit by Florencio Darien. Los Halcones Ratas were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Arocena's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Miguel Claude took the corner. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Saverio Fresco got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-0. 40 minutes into the match. Leon Harri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Chuan having to interfere. Leon Harri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48th minute, Leon Harri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armando Chuan was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saverio Fresco to strike the kick off in the second half. Saverio Fresco hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Los Halcones Ratas's Angelino Argoitz got a free kick in the 59th minute. A hard shot by Teodosio Ordono from long distance, 59 minutes into the match, got Armando Chuan's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Saturnino Fero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Saverio Fresco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Los Halcones Ratas's Armando Chuan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Los Halcones Ratas from getting a goal against them. After 76 played minutes Los Halcones Ratas got a freekick which was hit by Angelino Argoitz. In the 85th match minute, Arocena was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saturnino Fero to maneuver through the defense. Christian Virila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermegildo Gotzon in the 88th minute of the match. The supporters of Los Halcones Ratas booed when Arocena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florencio Darien didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Arocena's zone, Ermegildo Gotzon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christian Virila came out of the goal and Ermegildo Gotzon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Saverio Fresco came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Los Halcones Ratas 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 Saverio Fresco couldn't finish the play. Los Halcones Ratas's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.