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UNION STADIUM
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Valdo Galisteo kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Monserrate's zone, Godofredo Barrientos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. William Manzardo came out of the goal and Godofredo Barrientos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edward Kiepski struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. William Manzardo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CARLOS A. MANUCCI FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oton Corral in the 11th minute of play forced Monserrate's goalkeeper William Manzardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Monserrate booed when CARLOS A. MANUCCI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcial Carbonell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Delmiro Angeles was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 14th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 18 minutes into the match, Monserrate's goal looked a bit too open when Oton Corral came free, but William Manzardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcial Carbonell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valdo Galisteo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Melchazadec Bances tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Godofredo Barrientos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without William Manzardo having to make a save. William Manzardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oton Corral in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st match minute, Monserrate was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camerino Arrazola to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Monserrate getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Joaquim Sabugal hit a great ball. After 37 played minutes CARLOS A. MANUCCI FC got a freekick which was hit by Meder Trevilla. In the 38thth minute of the game Dino Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CARLOS A. MANUCCI FC's Melchazadec Bances was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edward Kiepski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 49 minutes into the match, Monserrate's goal looked a bit too open when Marcial Carbonell came free, but William Manzardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Oton Corral was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, CARLOS A. MANUCCI FC's Melchazadec Bances got control of the ball when Dino Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Edward Kiepski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Godofredo Barrientos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without William Manzardo having to make a save. When Oton Corral, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 62 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The William Manzardo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, CARLOS A. MANUCCI FC's Godofredo Barrientos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that William Manzardo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Melchazadec Bances was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Procopio Cardon. If Godofredo Barrientos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oton Corral in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg William Manzardo saved Monserrate from getting behind. If Edward Kiepski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Camerino Arrazola left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Monserrate fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 82nd minute Valdo Galisteo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melchazadec Bances saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. William Manzardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Godofredo Barrientos in the 87th minute of play. Oton Corral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Manzardo having to interfere. Curcio Dolarea scored 1-1 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of William Manzardo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.