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Alpatacal
Spectators: 7132 (Terracing: 5350, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 141) Roberto Ponciano made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Matadores del 98 booed when Alpatacal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Hodei didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roberto Ponciano in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ignacio Valerio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Erasmo Bladi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Ponciano in the 7th minute of play forced Alpatacal's goalkeeper Ignacio Valerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ignacio Valerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Ponciano in the 11th minute of play. A collision led to Matadores del 98 getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Efrain Tancredo hit a great ball. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 16th minute, when Alpatacal's Ruperto Roano after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Martin Vignolo in Matadores del 98's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Ponciano in the 19th minute of play forced Alpatacal's goalkeeper Ignacio Valerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Roberto Ponciano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Matadores del 98's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Ponciano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ignacio Valerio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 21 minutes into the game, Roberto Ponciano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ignacio Valerio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alpatacal's Ignacio Valerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Ponciano in the 25th minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, Matadores del 98's Erasmo Bladi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ignacio Valerio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 29 minutes into the game, Matadores del 98's Roberto Ponciano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ignacio Valerio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The audience was convinced that Roberto Ponciano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ignacio Valerio was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Alpatacal's Ignacio Valerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Ponciano in the 33rd minute of play. The Matadores del 98 fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when Matadores del 98's Roberto Ponciano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lino Abaurre kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roberto Ponciano in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ignacio Valerio saved Alpatacal from getting behind. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Serban Popa to strike the kick off in the second half. Dabi Pareja scored 0-5 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ignacio Valerio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Roberto Ponciano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ignacio Valerio having to interfere. In the 58th minute of the match Matadores del 98 got a corner. Alpatacal's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Francisco Lando ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Matadores del 98's Francisco Lando to fire away a dangerous shot which Ignacio Valerio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Alpatacal's Ignacio Valerio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Alpatacal from getting a goal against them. Martin Vignolo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serban Popa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serban Popa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Vignolo having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Roberto Ponciano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignacio Valerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roberto Ponciano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Roberto Ponciano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ignacio Valerio was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. 84 minutes into the game, Roberto Ponciano lined in a short shot 0-7 behind a frustrated Ignacio Valerio. After 87 minutes of play, Matadores del 98's Roberto Ponciano made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ignacio Valerio was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 92ndth minute of the game Roberto Ponciano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alpatacal's Ignacio Valerio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ignacio Valerio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Ponciano in the 94th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Matadores del 98 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.