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Estadio Berreta
Spectators: 6672 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 0) Rafaela LC's Eusebio Pacorro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Rogelio Cheche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Wilfredo Timo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Eusebio Pacorro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 played minutes Tacurales AFC got a freekick which was hit by Eloy Azevedo. Emiliano Casado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remigio Favila having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albano Henry during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 11 played minutes Tacurales AFC got a freekick which was hit by Albano Henry. Emiliano Casado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Remigio Favila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusebio Pacorro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucio Ur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Wilfredo Timo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogelio Cheche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tacurales AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oscar Celipe in the 28th minute. An unexpected shot in the 31st minute by Emiliano Casado got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 33 minutes into the match, Emiliano Casado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Remigio Favila. Tacurales AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emiliano Casado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 37 minutes into the match, Rafaela LC's goal looked a bit too open when Rogelio Cheche came free, but Wilfredo Timo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Eusebio Pacorro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Rafaela LC's zone, Rogelio Cheche stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilfredo Timo came out of the goal and Rogelio Cheche tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lucio Ur was the one to do the kick off. Tacurales AFC were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Rafaela LC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Oscar Celipe took the corner. Oscar Celipe made a great header on Tacurales AFC's corner, it was just that Rafaela LC's Wilfredo Timo managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 56th minute, Sixto Enmanuel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oscar Celipe hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Hilario Chap took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Remigio Favila. Tacurales AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Rogelio Cheche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tacurales AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rogelio Cheche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilfredo Timo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Nicasio Gilesindo was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. After 72 played minutes Rafaela LC got a freekick which was hit by Nicasio Gilesindo. After having played for 83 minutes, Rogelio Cheche managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tacurales AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogelio Cheche was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Wilfredo Timo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucio Ur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilfredo Timo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucio Ur's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Rogelio Cheche struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Wilfredo Timo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tacurales AFC. Remigio Favila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emiliano Casado went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Rafaela LC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.