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Abtao
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Abtao's goalkeeper Luciano Beca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Moncho Palma in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luciano Beca saved Abtao from getting behind. Moncho Palma struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Luciano Beca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for American Pitbull Fc. A collision led to American Pitbull Fc getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Saturnín Villota hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the match, Xamín Paz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luciano Beca. Abtao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xamín Paz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. José Alejandro Solorzano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elías Tirado having to interfere. After a rather tough play, American Pitbull Fc's Saturnín Villota got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Abtao's Florín Ortuguren got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Moncho Palma left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The American Pitbull Fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Moncho Palma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luciano Beca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moncho Palma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luciano Beca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xamín Paz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luciano Beca stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Moncho Palma's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Saturnín Villota's late challenge caught a Abtao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saturnín Villota helped the player get up and apologised. Saturnín Villota hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Xamín Paz to make the kick off. In the 55th minute there was a penalty for Abtao. Ernesto Daniel Sierra stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Elías Tirado. 1-2. The supporters of American Pitbull Fc booed when Abtao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reces Saravia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xamín Paz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 67th minute, Duardo Pazos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luciano Beca made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Moncho Palma sent off a good shot on target. Florín Ortuguren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Abtao getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. José Alejandro Solorzano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Alejandro Solorzano in the 85th minute of play forced American Pitbull Fc's goalkeeper Elías Tirado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Moncho Palma notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Abtao's Luciano Beca. Luciano Beca was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luciano Beca didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when American Pitbull Fc's Moncho Palma shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-4 in the ordered_time% minute. Ernesto Daniel Sierra took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Elías Tirado. American Pitbull Fc's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If José Alejandro Solorzano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xamín Paz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luciano Beca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 99th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. American Pitbull Fc had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.