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Jarimana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abelardo Costante got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Hereford FC's Gregorio Balasi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Club Atlético de Batán's Marcos Belo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pastor Estavan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Hereford FC's goalkeeper Pastor Estavan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Abechuco. If Alfredo Ospin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Abechuco got free with Pastor Estavan in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pastor Estavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Costante in the 17th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Alfredo Ospin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cipriano Chorche. Club Atlético de Batán's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alfredo Ospin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Alfredo Ospin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Israel Frechoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Cipriano Chorche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Costante in the 31st minute of play forced Hereford FC's goalkeeper Pastor Estavan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by Club Atlético de Batán's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gregorio Balasi was slow to take the kick. During this time Hereford FC's players had a chance to rest. Alfredo Ospin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Chorche having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Costante in the 40th minute of play forced Hereford FC's goalkeeper Pastor Estavan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Club Atlético de Batán's goal looked a bit too open when Assad Bo came free, but Cipriano Chorche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Club Atlético de Batán players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Hereford FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Assad Bo was the one to do the kick off. Pastor Estavan came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Club Atlético de Batán's Pedro Frederico. But to his dismay, Pedro Frederico quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The referee felt a red card was in order, 57 minutes into the game, when Marco Tibalt put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of Hereford FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Club Atlético de Batán:s goal. Pastor Estavan had in the 59thth minute some difficulties stopping Marcos Belo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When Manuel Abechuco fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atlético de Batán's protests and gave Manuel Abechuco a yellow card for diving instead. Manuel Abechuco kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Pastor Estavan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Abechuco in the 66th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Hereford FC's Assad Bo got a free kick in the 67th minute. After 69 minutes, Melquiades Lon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atlético de Batán and the Hereford FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Melquiades Lon kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After 85 played minutes Hereford FC got a freekick which was hit by Assad Bo. Manuel Abechuco kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Alfredo Ospin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Chorche having to interfere. In the 95th minute of the match, Alfredo Ospin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cipriano Chorche saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some careless play in the Club Atlético de Batán defense, Alfredo Ospin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cipriano Chorche. The Club Atlético de Batán fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cipriano Chorche should have stopped the shot.