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Atanasio Girardot
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gartzea Ballugera made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, Cesaro Arzola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ritchie Isasi. Atletico Nacional's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cesaro Arzola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When Lobo Opacio fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico Nacional's protests and gave Lobo Opacio a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Atletico Nacional's Lobo Opacio got a free kick in the 10th minute. The supporters of Atletico Nacional booed when Deportivo Chico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lertxun Gainzarain didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Pelayo Cerrudemos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Atletico Nacional's zone, Tiago Sanchez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ritchie Isasi came out of the goal and Tiago Sanchez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erramu Zaldua during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Erramu Zaldua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ritchie Isasi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gartzea Ballugera, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Atletico Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Gartzea Ballugera came free, but Ritchie Isasi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lonzo Carulla in the 33rd minute of play forced Deportivo Chico's goalkeeper Artur Mezquita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35thth minute of the game Lonzo Carulla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Chico's Artur Mezquita was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ritchie Isasi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gartzea Ballugera in the 42nd minute of play. Lonzo Carulla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lonzo Carulla made a kick off. When Gartzea Ballugera fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Chico's protests and gave Gartzea Ballugera a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Deportivo Chico getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Gartzea Ballugera hit a great ball. Atletico Nacional's defense didn't have a chance, in the 60th minute, when Tiago Sanchez scored to the left of an out of position Ritchie Isasi, making the score, 0-2. If Gartzea Ballugera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Atletico Nacional getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Xanti Esterina hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, Piarres Buscando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pelayo Cerrudemos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lonzo Carulla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.