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Valcheta
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bernardino Aureo started the match with the kick off. Ivan Elequemedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Bernardo Bixintxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Valcheta FC's zone, Eduardo Chesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Bixintxo came out of the goal and Eduardo Chesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 15 minutes of play, La Banda de Joe FC's Eduardo Chesus made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bernardo Bixintxo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bernardo Bixintxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delmar Argenis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valcheta FC's Bernardo Bixintxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delmar Argenis in the 24th minute of play. Valcheta FC's Bernardo Bixintxo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Elequemedo in the 27th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Delmar Argenis in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernardo Bixintxo saved Valcheta FC from getting behind. When Melquiades Oliveiro fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valcheta FC's protests and gave Melquiades Oliveiro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute Ivan Elequemedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Bixintxo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bernardino Aureo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardino Aureo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valcheta FC's Bernardino Aureo got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Delmar Argenis to make the kick off. Bernardo Bixintxo made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Ivan Elequemedo sent off a good shot on target. Ivan Elequemedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Bernardo Bixintxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Bixintxo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delmar Argenis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ivan Elequemedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 65 minutes into the match, Valcheta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Delmar Argenis came free, but Bernardo Bixintxo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Elequemedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Bernardo Bixintxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivan Elequemedo got free with Bernardo Bixintxo in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. La Banda de Joe FC's Rolando Gizon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardino Aureo in the 74th minute of play. If Delmar Argenis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Valcheta FC's goalkeeper Bernardo Bixintxo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rodrigo Lauren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Bernardo Bixintxo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Valcheta FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching La Banda de Joe FC's performance. The match ended with a win for La Banda de Joe FC.