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Las Charcas Centro
Spectators: 6865 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1865, VIP seats: 0) Ivan Banister's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Merkin Matheus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. If Ivan Banister had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Merkin Matheus stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fausto Mondragón's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Eriberto Rendón was shown his second yellow card after 12 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Eriberto Rendón hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. If Ivan Banister had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Las Charcas's zone, Hipólito Parra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Merkin Matheus came out of the goal and Hipólito Parra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emiliano Macías could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Gabriel Martel made a huge save. Merkin Matheus stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivan Banister's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Emiliano Macías received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Gabriel Martel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eberardo Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Gabriel Martel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emiliano Macías in the 31st minute. With his leg Gabriel Martel managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Las Charcas's Emiliano Macías fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Merkin Matheus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Banister in the 40th minute of play. Emiliano Macías sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emiliano Macías received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Gabriel Martel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hipólito Parra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Merkin Matheus having to interfere. Ivan Banister's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Merkin Matheus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 51st minute, Hipólito Parra got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Hipólito Parra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hipólito Parra struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Merkin Matheus didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santiago FC. The audience was convinced that Ivan Banister's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Merkin Matheus was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Hipólito Parra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Poncio Beltrán's late challenge caught a Santiago FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Poncio Beltrán helped the player get up and apologised. In the 67th minute, Poncio Beltrán hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hipólito Parra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivan Banister 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. In the 71st match minute, Las Charcas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudy Porras to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Las Charcas booed when Santiago FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hipólito Parra didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hipólito Parra got free with Merkin Matheus in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 76 minutes of play, Santiago FC's Hipólito Parra made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Merkin Matheus was left in no man's land by his defense there! Merkin Matheus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Banister in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute, Emiliano Macías ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gabriel Martel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 93rd minute, Ivan Banister got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.