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Curupayti
Spectators: 6638 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1638, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dionisio Conrao kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Curupayti FC's Eleuterio Artaldo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cipriano Martino. Cipriano Martino yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. A collision led to Curupayti FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Raimundo Garaona hit a great ball. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Curupayti FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Narciso Mingo was slow to take the kick. During this time El Semillero's players had a chance to rest. Narciso Mingo made a great header on El Semillero's corner, it was just that Curupayti FC's Nemesio Blanco managed to reach the ball for a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dionisio Conrao in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nemesio Blanco saved Curupayti FC from getting behind. Evelio Paul sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thiago Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Curupayti FC's Eleuterio Artaldo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cipriano Martino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 27 minutes, Dalmacio Blanco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Semillero and the Curupayti FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Eleuterio Artaldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Thiago Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the game, Blas Velasco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Semillero's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curupayti FC the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dionisio Conrao in the 36th minute of play forced Curupayti FC's goalkeeper Nemesio Blanco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thiago Vasconcelos was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Curupayti FC's Nemesio Blanco got control of the ball when Evelio Paul tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 53rd match minute, El Semillero was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobias Restu to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the El Semillero defense, Thiago Vasconcelos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cipriano Martino. The El Semillero fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cipriano Martino should have stopped the shot. 63 minutes into the match, Curupayti FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Conrao came free, but Nemesio Blanco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nemesio Blanco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dionisio Conrao, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Nemesio Blanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dionisio Conrao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Curupayti FC's Nemesio Blanco got control of the ball when Evelio Paul tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gregorio Pes struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Cipriano Martino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curupayti FC. El Semillero's Blas Velasco got his second yellow card of the match in the 78th minute. The referee ordered Blas Velasco off the ground. In the 79th minute, Blas Velasco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evelio Paul could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Nemesio Blanco made a huge save. 89 minutes into the game, Evelio Paul recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nemesio Blanco. Evelio Paul showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. After some careless play in the Curupayti FC defense, Evelio Paul kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nemesio Blanco. The Curupayti FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nemesio Blanco should have stopped the shot.