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Panqueua
Spectators: 7130 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miguel Llorian started the match with the kick off. Natalio Eriz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 6 minutes into the match, Mburucuyá AFC's goalkeeper Carolo Bibiano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquin Vasco. After a defensive mix-up in Mburucuyá AFC's zone, Joaquin Vasco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carolo Bibiano came out of the goal and Joaquin Vasco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Santiago Jerrold received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Timoteo Christobal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Mburucuyá AFC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Segundo Ellande hit a great ball. Natalio Eriz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Timoteo Christobal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Natalio Eriz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mburucuyá AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Natalio Eriz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Timoteo Christobal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Joaquin Vasco came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Panqueua AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joaquin Vasco couldn't finish the play. Joaquin Vasco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Carolo Bibiano made a huge save. After 32 minutes, Ariel Francho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mburucuyá AFC and the Panqueua AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 32 played minutes Mburucuyá AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ariel Francho. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Miguel Llorian managed to get in a good position for a shot. Panqueua AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Llorian was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carolo Bibiano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mburucuyá AFC's goalkeeper Carolo Bibiano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Santiago Jerrold had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, Panqueua AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Natalio Eriz came free, but Timoteo Christobal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute Santiago Jerrold shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timoteo Christobal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Santiago Jerrold made the kick off in the second half. Timoteo Christobal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Jerrold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Abelardo Abechuco fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panqueua AFC's protests and gave Abelardo Abechuco a yellow card for diving instead. Joaquin Vasco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Panqueua AFC's Timoteo Christobal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Panqueua AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 67th minute Santiago Jerrold shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timoteo Christobal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Llorian in the 71st minute of play forced Mburucuyá AFC's goalkeeper Carolo Bibiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Mburucuyá AFC's zone, Joaquin Vasco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carolo Bibiano came out of the goal and Joaquin Vasco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. During the 73rd minute of the match Ariel Francho completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ariel Francho a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Mburucuyá AFC's Ariel Francho got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 75th match minute, Mburucuyá AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Rozarius to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Paulo Etxekopar sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Mburucuyá AFC's Carolo Bibiano didn't even have to move. After 77 played minutes Mburucuyá AFC got a freekick which was hit by Teofilo Martinez. The audience thought a goal was coming when Natalio Eriz got free with Timoteo Christobal in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Natalio Eriz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Panqueua AFC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Paulo Etxekopar hit a great ball. When Natalio Eriz came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Mburucuyá AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Natalio Eriz couldn't finish the play. If Santiago Jerrold had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mburucuyá AFC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.