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Aguerito
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francisco Pravia made the kick off which started today's match. Oswaldo Mallo kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. A hard shot by Gervaso Borges from long distance, 10 minutes into the match, got Joanes Aliceda's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Francisco Pravia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joanes Aliceda having to interfere. In the 14th minute Francisco Pravia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joanes Aliceda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Pravia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joanes Aliceda having to interfere. If Gabirel Peral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Firina's zone, Francisco Pravia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joanes Aliceda came out of the goal and Francisco Pravia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 30 minutes of play, Firina's Gabirel Peral made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ederono Salazano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Francisco Pravia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Joanes Aliceda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Zulia fc booed when Firina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oswaldo Mallo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Firina's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Pravia came free, but Joanes Aliceda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Francisco Pravia, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 42 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Joanes Aliceda was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Francisco Pravia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jordi Thomas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hector-Luis Llanos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joanes Aliceda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. After having played for 60 minutes, Hector-Luis Llanos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zulia fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector-Luis Llanos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Florencio Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Joanes Aliceda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Francisco Pravia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Joanes Aliceda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Berenguer Zabalo kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Zulia fc's Ederono Salazano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Zulia fc from getting a goal against them. Joanes Aliceda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Pravia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the match, Florencio Pedroso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joanes Aliceda. Firina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Florencio Pedroso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Joanes Aliceda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florencio Pedroso, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute Florencio Pedroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joanes Aliceda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Florencio Pedroso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zulia fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Florencio Pedroso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joanes Aliceda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Firina getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Oswaldo Mallo hit a great ball. Zulia fc's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.