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Caraguatay
Spectators: 7079 (Terracing: 5311, Seating: 1628, VIP seats: 140) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emiliano Santio started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes Caraguatay got a freekick which was hit by Simon Gar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliano Santio in the 12th minute of play forced Caraguatay's goalkeeper Eusebio Oroitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caraguatay's Eusebio Oroitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Santio in the 15th minute of play. Natalio Gimenez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusebio Oroitz having to interfere. With 28 minutes on the clock, Melchor Serafo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 28th minute, one of Caraguatay:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Caraguatay. Eusebio Oroitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natalio Gimenez in the 31st minute of the match. Caraguatay's Eusebio Oroitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natalio Gimenez in the 33rd minute of play. Eusebio Oroitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natalio Gimenez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Emiliano Santio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eusebio Oroitz was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. When Justo Azibar came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Caraguatay 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 Justo Azibar couldn't finish the play. Melchor Remir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narciso Rumaldo in the 44th minute of the match. After 45 played minutes Caraguatay got a freekick which was hit by Narciso Rumaldo. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The crowd rose to their feet as Nano Fotbal Club's Nicanor Berasko slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Eusebio Oroitz. That made the score 0-1 after 54 minutes of play. A hard shot 59 in the game by Emiliano Santio from a close distance when the talented Eusebio Oroitz managed to make a qualified save. Caraguatay's players were relieved. Natalio Gimenez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Eusebio Oroitz made a huge save. After 61 played minutes Caraguatay got a freekick which was hit by Narciso Rumaldo. In the 63rd match minute, Nano Fotbal Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvano Firmin to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute, Emiliano Santio fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Natalio Gimenez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Eusebio Oroitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Melchor Remir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justo Azibar in the 79th minute of the match. Silvano Bieito charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvano Bieito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Caraguatay getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Silvano Bieito hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Natalio Gimenez got free with Eusebio Oroitz in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Narciso Rumaldo fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caraguatay's protests and gave Narciso Rumaldo a yellow card for diving instead. Emiliano Santio in the 93rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Eusebio Oroitz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Natalio Gimenez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Nicanor Berasko 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. Nano Fotbal Club's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.