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Estadio Churigualla
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicolas Mota kicked off to start the match. Calixto Albert's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gaston Cancino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Evaristo De Smet d`Olbecke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Telmo Cumplido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaac Recasens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Gaston Cancino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Nicolas Mota left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pellin fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Pellin's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Isaac Recasens scored to the left of an out of position Gaston Cancino, making the score, 1-1. 22 minutes into the match, Churigualla's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Mota came free, but Telmo Cumplido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Calixto Albert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Pellin's Gaston Cancino got control of the ball when Calixto Albert tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mario Alberto San Roman made a great header on Pellin's corner, it was just that Churigualla's Telmo Cumplido managed to reach the ball for a save. 1-2 became the score in the 33rd minute when Evaristo De Smet d`Olbecke elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Calixto Albert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Churigualla's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Mota came free, but Telmo Cumplido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evaristo De Smet d`Olbecke blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Telmo Cumplido having to make a save. After the first half Pellin were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isaac Recasens stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zenón Maiza kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After 59 played minutes, Churigualla's Ruesga Daniel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gaston Cancino came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Churigualla reached it. A collision led to Pellin getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Ignacio Almendros hit a great ball. Isaac Recasens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Gaston Cancino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Churigualla's Isaac Recasens got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 70th minute, Nicolas Mota fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Telmo Cumplido, passed just outside the right post. Gaston Cancino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Recasens in the 85th minute of the match. 85 minutes into the game, Francisco Alberto Ardura was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pellin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Churigualla the free kick. After a rather tough play, Pellin's Francisco Alberto Ardura got a free kick in the 85th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Isaac Recasens managed to get in a good position for a shot. Churigualla's supporters rose to their feet, but Isaac Recasens was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gaston Cancino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pellin walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.