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Alfredo Beranger
Spectators: 7110 (Terracing: 5365, Seating: 1645, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nazariy Sobkovych kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Omar Luken was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gasolero Patagonico F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jumial FC the free kick. A collision led to Gasolero Patagonico F.C. getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Omar Luken hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Jumial FC's goalkeeper Benigno Estebano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Ruisko. In the 14th minute of the match, Nazariy Sobkovych tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benigno Estebano saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Orlando Inge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlando Inge recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Victoriano Caitano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Inge in the 21st minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Orlando Inge had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victoriano Caitano. Gasolero Patagonico F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orlando Inge was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Jumial FC's Arnoldo Fonda got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Orlando Inge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victoriano Caitano having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Arnoldo Fonda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victoriano Caitano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victoriano Caitano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Inge, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Arnoldo Fonda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco Ruisko got free with Benigno Estebano in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 40 minutes into the match, Nazariy Sobkovych dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benigno Estebano, 1-1. Jacobo Dolfos hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arnoldo Fonda to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnoldo Fonda in the 51st minute of play forced Gasolero Patagonico F.C.'s goalkeeper Victoriano Caitano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnoldo Fonda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnoldo Fonda received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Victoriano Caitano came out and tried to block the shot, but Arnoldo Fonda slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 55th minute. Arnoldo Fonda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67 played minutes Gasolero Patagonico F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Omar Luken. Nazariy Sobkovych sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian Jaume received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Benigno Estebano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Marco Ruisko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nazariy Sobkovych in the 80th minute of play forced Jumial FC's goalkeeper Benigno Estebano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Ruisko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benigno Estebano having to interfere. Jumial FC's Benigno Estebano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Jaume in the 83rd minute of play. Benigno Estebano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Ruisko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Ruisko in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benigno Estebano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Gasolero Patagonico F.C. players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.