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EL TORITO
Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aurelio Cristofor started the match with the kick off. Samuel Lazcano struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Mauro Jerico didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Encrucijada FC. If Feliberto Thomas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amado Ourente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Cristofor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amado Ourente came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by NUEVA CHICAGO's Nicasio Goi. But to his dismay, Nicasio Goi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 20 minutes into the game, one of Encrucijada FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Baldomero Weather placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Samuel Lazcano kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind NUEVA CHICAGO's goalkeeper Mauro Jerico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Justino Enekoitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind NUEVA CHICAGO's goalkeeper Mauro Jerico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind NUEVA CHICAGO's goalkeeper Mauro Jerico, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aurelio Cristofor struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Amado Ourente didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NUEVA CHICAGO. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Justino Enekoitz to strike the kick off in the second half. If Aurelio Cristofor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 60 minutes, Nicasio Goi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NUEVA CHICAGO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicasio Goi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arnoldo Gines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, NUEVA CHICAGO's Aurelio Cristofor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amado Ourente narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amado Ourente came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by NUEVA CHICAGO's Nicasio Goi. But to his dismay, Nicasio Goi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The supporters of NUEVA CHICAGO booed when Encrucijada FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Lazcano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 84 minutes into the match, NUEVA CHICAGO's goal looked a bit too open when Justino Enekoitz came free, but Mauro Jerico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in NUEVA CHICAGO's zone, Justino Enekoitz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauro Jerico came out of the goal and Justino Enekoitz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amado Ourente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurelio Cristofor, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. When Maximiliano Cuartio fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NUEVA CHICAGO's protests and gave Maximiliano Cuartio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 90th minute, Maximiliano Cuartio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes in the game Feliberto Thomas after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Mauro Jerico. A very good opportunity. In the 97th minute Aurelio Cristofor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amado Ourente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.