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Itacaruaré
Spectators: 7115 (Terracing: 5338, Seating: 1636, VIP seats: 141) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Javier Uxio kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Natalio Lekubegi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Markel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dionisio Markel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cecilio Teofilio in the 7th minute of the match. Dionisio Markel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natalio Lekubegi, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Balde's goal looked a bit too open when Cecilio Teofilio came free, but Dionisio Markel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Javier Uxio put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Leandro Gartzen. Tiburcio Sansone charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tiburcio Sansone the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dionisio Markel made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Jonas Furman sent off a good shot on target. Leandro Gartzen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Javier Uxio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leandro Gartzen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javier Uxio in the 33rd minute of play. Javier Uxio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Gartzen having to interfere. After having played for 36 minutes, Lisandro Taurino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balde's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lisandro Taurino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leandro Gartzen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Javier Uxio's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Leandro Gartzen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lisandro Taurino, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. With an all-out effort, Itacaruaré FC's Dionisio Markel threw himself towards the right post 41 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cecilio Teofilio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in Itacaruaré FC's zone, Javier Uxio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leandro Gartzen came out of the goal and Javier Uxio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cecilio Teofilio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leandro Gartzen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Javier Uxio's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. The supporters of Itacaruaré FC booed when Balde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Astor Senin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th minute, Jonas Furman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st match minute, Balde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Astor Senin to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Itacaruaré FC's goalkeeper Leandro Gartzen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dionisio Markel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonas Furman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natalio Lekubegi in the 76th minute of play forced Balde's goalkeeper Dionisio Markel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute Jonas Furman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Markel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Itacaruaré FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Javier Uxio 78 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Itacaruaré FC's zone, Javier Uxio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leandro Gartzen came out of the goal and Javier Uxio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Javier Uxio in the 85thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Leandro Gartzen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Eustaquio Platon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Itacaruaré FC's Cecilio Teofilio got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dionisio Markel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natalio Lekubegi in the 95th minute of the match. Balde played a much better game than Itacaruaré FC and deserved their victory. The Itacaruaré FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.