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Match Report
Encarnacion
Spectators: 6653 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Asteri Falco started the match with the kick off. If Barea Alsina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Limpio's zone, Samuel Bilbao stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luis Verda came out of the goal and Samuel Bilbao tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Asteri Falco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute Domingo Mauricio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felipo Arbaiza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Barea Alsina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felipo Arbaiza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingo Mauricio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barea Alsina might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Felipo Arbaiza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Barea Alsina ran back to his position shaking his head. Domingo Mauricio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Felipo Arbaiza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Barea Alsina 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. Samuel Bilbao hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Barea Alsina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Limpio's supporters rose to their feet, but Barea Alsina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felipo Arbaiza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Domingo Mauricio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luis Verda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Asteri Falco in the 26th minute of play. When Samuel Bilbao came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Encarnacion 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 Samuel Bilbao couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Domingo Mauricio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Limpio's supporters rose to their feet, but Domingo Mauricio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felipo Arbaiza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 31st match minute, Encarnacion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Foro Hortigosa to maneuver through the defense. Samuel Bilbao received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Luis Verda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Encarnacion's Asteri Falco in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Limpio's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Limpio's Taurino Barron got a free kick in the 39th minute. Asteri Falco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felipo Arbaiza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingo Mauricio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the match, Encarnacion's goal looked a bit too open when Barea Alsina came free, but Felipo Arbaiza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Domingo Mauricio made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Domingo Mauricio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Felipo Arbaiza. Encarnacion's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Domingo Mauricio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Asteri Falco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Verda having to interfere. A collision led to Encarnacion getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Gau Gambo hit a great ball. Encarnacion's Felipo Arbaiza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domingo Mauricio in the 67th minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Asteri Falco 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 Domingo Mauricio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Encarnacion getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Foro Hortigosa hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Barea Alsina left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Limpio fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. With a little luck, Encarnacion's Felipo Arbaiza got control of the ball when Barea Alsina tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Limpio had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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