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Estadio Balcozna
Spectators: 7195 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aquilino Ibon made the kick off which started today's match. Placido Atarratze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justo Gabino, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Danilo Boni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lisandro Otsando having to interfere. Danilo Boni was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 20th minute. Balcozna FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Tortugas FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Danilo Boni 22 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Balcozna FC's Ulises Rocio got a free kick in the 24th minute. Lisandro Otsando made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Cornelio Suarez sent off a good shot on target. Lisandro Otsando made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Cornelio Suarez sent off a good shot on target. In the 42nd minute, Benjamin Felo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eloy Iturri, 43 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Cornelio Suarez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lisandro Otsando read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Danilo Boni was the one to do the kick off. In the 55thth minute of the game Aquilino Ibon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balcozna FC's Placido Atarratze was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Luciano Jon fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Balcozna FC's protests and gave Luciano Jon a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Balcozna FC's Luciano Jon got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute Benjamin Felo managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. With his leg Placido Atarratze managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Tortugas FC's Elvio Chap fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Elvio Chap received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Placido Atarratze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the last second Placido Atarratze throw himself and got hold of the ball when Aquilino Ibon in the 66thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 68th minute of the match Elvio Herauso shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Placido Atarratze showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Danilo Boni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lisandro Otsando was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Danilo Boni scored 2-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lisandro Otsando, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Placido Atarratze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquilino Ibon in the 83rd minute of the match. After having played for 88 minutes, Elvio Chap managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tortugas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elvio Chap was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lisandro Otsando didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cornelio Suarez went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 95th match minute, Tortugas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justo Gabino to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Danilo Boni in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lisandro Otsando prevented the ball from getting in the gole.