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Meridiano
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Saverio Hori made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Meridiano's Saverio Hori sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ariel Dominguez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Camilo Iaki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Saverio Hori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13thth minute of the game Camilo Iaki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ROMA FC's Ariel Dominguez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With his leg Ariel Dominguez managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Meridiano's Camilo Iaki fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 16th match minute, Meridiano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prospero Gai to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, ROMA FC's Isaac Abajas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Prospero Gai during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Meridiano getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Prospero Gai hit a great ball. Isaac Abajas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Simon Honesto. Meridiano's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camilo Iaki got free with Ariel Dominguez in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Honorio Loren fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ROMA FC's protests and gave Honorio Loren a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to ROMA FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Honorio Loren hit a great ball. Camilo Iaki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ariel Dominguez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. After 27 played minutes, ROMA FC's Severino Paskal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Simon Honesto 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 ROMA FC reached it. Emilio Estebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Honesto having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emilio Estebe in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Simon Honesto saved Meridiano from getting behind. Camilo Iaki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ariel Dominguez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. A collision led to ROMA FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Fidel Gaueko hit a great ball. In the 37th minute, Honorio Loren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Camilo Iaki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Dominguez having to interfere. ROMA FC's Ariel Dominguez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Hori in the 44th minute of play. If Camilo Iaki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Meridiano's Camilo Iaki got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saverio Hori in the 70th minute of play forced ROMA FC's goalkeeper Ariel Dominguez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rigoberto Avellaneda got free with Simon Honesto in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 75 minutes into the match, Meridiano's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Estebe came free, but Simon Honesto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ariel Dominguez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saverio Hori in the 87th minute of play. In the 87th match minute, ROMA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Llin to maneuver through the defense. Saverio Hori sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 98th match minute, ROMA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorio Loren to maneuver through the defense. Faustino Ferrer was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 99th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Meridiano's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.