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Esquina
Spectators: 6645 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1645, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Felix Araoz got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Union Francesa's goalkeeper Placido Richie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teddy Golding. After having played for 7 minutes, Teddy Golding managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esquina AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teddy Golding was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 8 played minutes Esquina AFC got a freekick which was hit by Fortunato Franceschi. After some careless play in the Union Francesa defense, Fortunato Franceschi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Placido Richie. The Union Francesa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Placido Richie should have stopped the shot. Felix Araoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Placido Richie having to interfere. Clemente Lixandro kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Felix Araoz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Placido Richie was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 30 minutes into the match, Union Francesa's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Araoz came free, but Placido Richie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Araoz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felix Araoz in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Placido Richie saved Union Francesa from getting behind. Union Francesa's Placido Richie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Araoz in the 45th minute of play. Union Francesa's Placido Richie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Union Francesa from getting a goal against them.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Isaias Nisio made a kick off. Placido Richie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teddy Golding in the 54th minute of play. If Teddy Golding had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Felix Araoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Placido Richie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Araoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the game, Felix Araoz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Placido Richie was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Placido Richie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teddy Golding in the 82nd minute of play. Placido Richie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Araoz in the 84th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Fortunato Franceschi notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Union Francesa's Placido Richie. Placido Richie was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Teddy Golding had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute Felix Araoz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Placido Richie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esquina AFC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.