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Estadio Natuco
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Salvatore Painevilu made the kick off which started today's match. Iván Bolivar was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 4 minutes into the match. Albano Moraga hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. When Juliano Placente came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Natuco 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 Juliano Placente couldn't finish the play. Romualdo Ortuño hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Jacindo Valderas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salvatore Painevilu, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salvatore Painevilu in the 20th minute of play forced Pantanillo's goalkeeper Jacindo Valderas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Salvatore Painevilu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Jacindo Valderas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Natuco's Juliano Placente got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Salvatore Painevilu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacindo Valderas was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. 31 minutes into the match, Pantanillo's goalkeeper Jacindo Valderas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juliano Placente. Pantanillo's Lucas Miranda got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fidel Socias kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Jacindo Valderas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Romualdo Ortuño in the 39th minute. In the 41st minute, Horacio Perfetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 played minutes, Pantanillo's Lautaro Diaz de Andrade shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ramon María Almendros 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 Pantanillo reached it. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lucas Miranda made a kick off. If Lucas Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Juliano Placente managed to get in a good position for a shot. Natuco's supporters rose to their feet, but Juliano Placente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacindo Valderas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Natuco's goalkeeper Ramon María Almendros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Salvatore Painevilu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Juliano Placente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Jacindo Valderas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lucas Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juliano Placente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacindo Valderas having to interfere. Natuco's Salvatore Painevilu got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Natuco's Romualdo Ortuño got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After 84 played minutes Pantanillo got a freekick which was hit by Albano Moraga. In the 85thth minute of the game Salvatore Painevilu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pantanillo's Jacindo Valderas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Echedey Galindo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Natuco were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pantanillo for a fine match.