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Maimará
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 100) Gabriel Gaxan made the kick off and thus started the match. laparca were furious when Aldo Toribio was red carded, 3 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 2 minutes into the game, one of laparca:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 4 minutes, N. Chicago's Lisandro Lartaun got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Lucio Kepa. Lucio Kepa came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by N. Chicago's Higinio Salomon. But to his dismay, Higinio Salomon quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 12 minutes into the match, N. Chicago's Roberto Brion sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucio Kepa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, laparca's Fabian Gaitan got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 15th match minute, N. Chicago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Higinio Salomon to maneuver through the defense. Higinio Salomons short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Lucio Kepa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lucio Kepa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Salomon, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Cosme Laurgain charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cosme Laurgain the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 28 played minutes N. Chicago got a freekick which was hit by Cosme Laurgain. If Jacinto Basualdo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Higinio Salomon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucio Kepa was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. In the 36th minute Jacinto Basualdo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonzalo Neto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, N. Chicago's Higinio Salomon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucio Kepa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After 45 played minutes laparca got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Basualdo.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Higinio Salomon to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of laparca booed when N. Chicago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filiberto Erroman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucio Kepa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Brion in the 58th minute of the match. When N. Chicago's Higinio Salomon in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye laparca's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to laparca getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Paulo Eneko hit a great ball. In the 64th minute of the match Cosme Laurgain sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lucio Kepa skillfully saved the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Higinio Salomon in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucio Kepa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Higinio Salomon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucio Kepa was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Gonzalo Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Gaitan in the 68th minute of the match. 5-0 became the score in the 73rd minute when Higinio Salomon elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Gabriel Gaxan's late challenge caught a N. Chicago's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Gaxan helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in laparca fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 78th minute. Penalty! Lisandro Lartaun shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. laparca's Lucio Kepa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Salomon in the 82nd minute of play. Lisandro Lartaun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roberto Brion struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Lucio Kepa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for N. Chicago. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Higinio Salomon in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucio Kepa saved laparca from getting behind. Lucio Kepa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Higinio Salomon in the 91st minute of the match. Lucio Kepa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Brion, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute of the match N. Chicago got a corner. laparca's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Filiberto Erroman ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cosme Laurgain hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. After 98 played minutes, laparca's Cristobal Ruisko shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gonzalo Neto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in laparca reached it. N. Chicago walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.