Mogigasta
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Aurelio Acosta made the kick off and thus started the match. Mogigasta's Claudio Johans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mark Farrugia in the 4th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marciano Ioritz during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aristides Birjaio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sergio Frichoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Electromekanica Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Frichoso came free, but Aristides Birjaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Virgilio Ursino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mogigasta's supporters rose to their feet, but Virgilio Ursino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aristides Birjaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mogigasta's Aurelio Acosta got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Claudio Johans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Primitivo Oto, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute, Alonzo Ponc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute, Mark Farrugia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Isaac Blanco's late challenge caught a Electromekanica Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isaac Blanco helped the player get up and apologised. Isaac Blanco hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, Electromekanica Fc's Mark Farrugia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudio Johans narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Venancio Ponciano during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mogigasta's Venancio Ponciano got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute, Alonzo Ponc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Claudio Johans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cayetano Domenec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Aurelio Acosta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aristides Birjaio was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. When Virgilio Ursino came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Mogigasta 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 Virgilio Ursino couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 42 in the game by Aurelio Acosta from a close distance when the talented Aristides Birjaio managed to make a qualified save. Electromekanica Fc's players were relieved. Aurelio Acosta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Aristides Birjaio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Mark Farrugia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudio Johans was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mark Farrugia to strike the kick off in the second half. Leandro Palban's late challenge caught a Mogigasta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leandro Palban helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Electromekanica Fc's Leandro Palban got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Aristides Birjaio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marciano Ioritz went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Electromekanica Fc defense, Aurelio Acosta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aristides Birjaio. The Electromekanica Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aristides Birjaio should have stopped the shot. In the 65th minute, Sergio Frichoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mark Farrugia in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Claudio Johans, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 68th minute Aurelio Acosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Birjaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Sergio Frichoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mogigasta's supporters rose to their feet, but Sergio Frichoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aristides Birjaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Aurelio Acosta came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Mogigasta 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 Aurelio Acosta couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Aurelio Acosta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aristides Birjaio was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aurelio Acosta in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aristides Birjaio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Claudio Johans was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Leandro Palban capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Leandro Palban really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Virgilio Ursino took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aristides Birjaio. Aristides Birjaio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Leo Eriz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mogigasta's supporters rose to their feet, but Leo Eriz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aristides Birjaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 95th minute, Sergio Frichoso had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Leon Clementi's late challenge caught a Mogigasta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leon Clementi helped the player get up and apologised. There was no doubt that Mogigasta were the better team. Mogigasta's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.
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