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Estadio Lusga
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nahia Mancobo got the match started through his kick off. Lusga were furious when Montel Negroni was red carded, 5 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lusga! The referee gave Japulco FBC a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Andrea Agustino, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Lusga's Gartzen Artieta. 0-1. Gartzen Artieta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nahia Mancobo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Japulco FBC's Montay Roches got control of the ball when Romeo Taracena tried to sneak it across the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Lusga's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilo Cabria came free, but Gartzen Artieta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Japulco FBC's zone, Romeo Taracena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Montay Roches came out of the goal and Romeo Taracena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gartzen Artieta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nahia Mancobo, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teofilo Cabria in the 30th minute of play forced Lusga's goalkeeper Gartzen Artieta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Japulco FBC's Nahia Mancobo got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Romeo Taracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute, Oinatz Olmeda 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. Romeo Taracena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Japulco FBC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Jacobo Manjon hit a great ball. Nahia Mancobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Romeo Taracena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Romeo Taracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, one of Lusga:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Lusga. When the match had been going on for 65 minutes, Japulco FBC's Andrea Agustino got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Gartzen Artieta. The supporters of Lusga booed when Japulco FBC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Veremundo Carredano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gartzen Artieta was out of position in the 77 minute of play, and Nahia Mancobo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nahia Mancobo really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. When Domenico Secanell fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lusga's protests and gave Domenico Secanell a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Lusga getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Domenico Secanell hit a great ball. Nahia Mancobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veremundo Carredano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Romeo Taracena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Montay Roches tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Nahia Mancobo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Japulco FBC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nahia Mancobo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gartzen Artieta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Montay Roches didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oinatz Olmeda went, in the 99th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. The Lusga supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Japulco FBC's performance. The match ended with a win for Japulco FBC.