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Estadio Cororo
Spectators: 6841 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Francesco Abello started the match with the kick off. Dolfos Avi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lugo Abecia having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Lupiara's zone, Dolfos Avi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lugo Abecia came out of the goal and Dolfos Avi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cororo's Lobo Valbuena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francesco Abello in the 13th minute of play. If Alonso Abalos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cororo fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 19th minute. Penalty! Dolfos Avi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dolfos Avi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cosme Gordo got free with Lugo Abecia in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lugo Abecia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dolfos Avi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lupiara fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 39th minute. Penalty! Lugo Abecia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dolfos Avi in the 45th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After having played for 58 minutes, Dolfos Avi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cororo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dolfos Avi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cosme Gordo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lugo Abecia having to interfere. Dolfos Avi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lugo Abecia having to interfere. Lugo Abecia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosme Gordo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the game, Gabriel Abeijon was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lupiara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cororo the free kick. The supporters of Cororo booed when Lupiara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Abeijon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lugo Abecia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dolfos Avi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Cororo's Cosme Gordo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lugo Abecia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 75th minute Cosme Gordo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lugo Abecia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Cosme Gordo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lugo Abecia. Lupiara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cosme Gordo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Gabriel Abeijon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Lobo Valbuena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.