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TIERRA DE CAMPEONES
Spectators: 7102 (Terracing: 5382, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 70) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ruperto Lando kicked off to start the match. Celso Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guido Schachner, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Cosme Eliazar's late challenge caught a Estudiantes de la plata's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cosme Eliazar helped the player get up and apologised. After 7 played minutes Estebanpete FC got a freekick which was hit by Cosme Eliazar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norberto Gerazan got free with Leopoldo Conrao in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 8 minutes into the game, Orlando Eleder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estebanpete FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estudiantes de la plata the free kick. Orlando Eleder hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute, Cosme Eliazar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Celso Arias was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Celso Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruperto Lando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Leonel Filipo fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Estudiantes de la plata's protests and gave Leonel Filipo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Estudiantes de la plata's Leonel Filipo got a free kick in the 20th minute. Reynaldo Tolino struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Celso Arias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estebanpete FC. 34 minutes into the match, Guido Schachner notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Estudiantes de la plata's Celso Arias. Celso Arias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Celso Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosme Eliazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The audience was convinced that Reynaldo Tolino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celso Arias was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Norberto Gerazan hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 48 minutes into the game, Vicente Min cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Celso Arias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonel Filipo to make the kick off. Cosme Eliazar struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Celso Arias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estebanpete FC. Cosme Eliazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Arias having to interfere. After 58 minutes, Jorden Bastiaens mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estebanpete FC and the Estudiantes de la plata players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 58th match minute, Estebanpete FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorden Bastiaens to maneuver through the defense. Leonel Filipo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leopoldo Conrao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Gerazan in the 65th minute of play. Celso Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reynaldo Tolino, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute Reynaldo Tolino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Arias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orlando Eleder recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Norberto Gerazan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 79th minute, Santiago Esquipula hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Norberto Gerazan came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Estudiantes de la plata 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 Norberto Gerazan couldn't finish the play. Guido Schachner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Estudiantes de la plata's Celso Arias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Estudiantes de la plata from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Estudiantes de la plata's Lucas Checa got a free kick in the 95th minute. If Reynaldo Tolino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.