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Estadio Sarasa
Spectators: 6820 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fulgencio Frechoso started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Abel Endura mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aldao AFC and the Sarasa players grew even worse after the yellow card. 8 minutes into the match, Sarasa's goal looked a bit too open when Genaro Dolfos came free, but Jeronimo Maule reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Maximiliano Cerilo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute, one of Aldao AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Aldao AFC. Aldao AFC:s Baltasar Montes showed great skill when he stopped Apolo Jatsu:s penalty. After some careless play in the Aldao AFC defense, Apolo Jatsu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Baltasar Montes. The Aldao AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Baltasar Montes should have stopped the shot. Genaro Dolfos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Jeronimo Maule tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Genaro Dolfos struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Jeronimo Maule didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aldao AFC. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Maximiliano Cerilo put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jeronimo Maule. Abel Endura hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 32ndth minute of the game Fulgencio Frechoso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aldao AFC's Baltasar Montes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Genaro Dolfos in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeronimo Maule saved Sarasa from getting behind. 36 minutes into the match, Maximiliano Cerilo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jeronimo Maule. Sarasa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maximiliano Cerilo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. After 39 minutes of play Aldao AFC's Abel Endura was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Aldao AFC's Abel Endura got a free kick in the 39th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maximiliano Cerilo in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jeronimo Maule prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 42nd minute, Genaro Dolfos 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. Maximiliano Cerilo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maximiliano Cerilo in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeronimo Maule saved Sarasa from getting behind. After the first half Aldao AFC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maximiliano Cerilo to strike the kick off in the second half. Mario Seguinus might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Baltasar Montes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mario Seguinus ran back to his position shaking his head. Mario Seguinus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the match, Sarasa's goalkeeper Jeronimo Maule had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Serafin Odilon. In the 65th minute, Maximiliano Cerilo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Apolo Jatsu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 67th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Maximiliano Cerilo came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Aldao AFC 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 Maximiliano Cerilo couldn't finish the play. 75 minutes into the match, Aldao AFC's Genaro Dolfos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeronimo Maule narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Aldao AFC's zone, Mario Seguinus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baltasar Montes came out of the goal and Mario Seguinus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeronimo Maule took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genaro Dolfos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeronimo Maule stood somewhat misplaced when Maximiliano Cerilo came free in front of goal and shot 1-4 to the left of him in the 84 minute. Maximiliano Cerilo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 91 minutes into the match, Sarasa's goalkeeper Jeronimo Maule had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Genaro Dolfos. If Maximiliano Cerilo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Genaro Dolfos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aldao AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.