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Bank of America Stad
Spectators: 7638 (Terracing: 5730, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 152) Mouricio Bugedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Osmundo Rotalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of United States booed when Espejuelo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seme Rosales didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Espejuelo's Justo Muñoz got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind United States's goalkeeper Zoilo Posadillo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20thth minute of the game Santikurtz Carreira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Espejuelo's Osmundo Rotalo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. United States's Zoilo Posadillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fidencio Giumill in the 26th minute of play. Seme Rosales took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zoilo Posadillo. Zoilo Posadillo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Mouricio Bugedo sped through Espejuelo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Osmundo Rotalo. After having played for 37 minutes, Atarratze Imaz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. United States's supporters crossed their fingers, but Atarratze Imaz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oriche Trejo kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, United States's goal looked a bit too open when Bixintxo Alcaraz came free, but Zoilo Posadillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atarratze Imaz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Osmundo Rotalo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mouricio Bugedo to strike the kick off in the second half. After taking down the ball on United States's corner Atarratze Imaz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Osmundo Rotalo quite easily take care of the ball. Espejuelo's Osmundo Rotalo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mouricio Bugedo in the 58th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bixintxo Alcaraz got free with Zoilo Posadillo in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Atarratze Imaz struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Osmundo Rotalo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for United States. In the 64th match minute, United States was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lizar Eraso to maneuver through the defense. If Bixintxo Alcaraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oriche Trejo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Espejuelo's zone, Mouricio Bugedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osmundo Rotalo came out of the goal and Mouricio Bugedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Osmundo Rotalo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atarratze Imaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Justo Muñoz was shown his second yellow card after 73 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 78th minute of the match United States got a corner. Espejuelo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mouricio Bugedo ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Maiz in the 79th minute of play forced United States's goalkeeper Zoilo Posadillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in United States's zone, Fidencio Giumill stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zoilo Posadillo came out of the goal and Fidencio Giumill tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 82 minutes into the match, Espejuelo's goal looked a bit too open when Mouricio Bugedo came free, but Osmundo Rotalo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oriche Trejo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Oriche Trejo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bixintxo Alcaraz hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Seme Rosales's late challenge caught a United States's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Seme Rosales helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of United States booed when Espejuelo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seme Rosales didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute Oriche Trejo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osmundo Rotalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. United States were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.