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CARLOS ITURRALDE
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of VENADOS MERIDA FC booed when Guanaco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roque Savion didn't get a good kick on the ball. Blas Kemen might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aristides Segio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Blas Kemen ran back to his position shaking his head. Aristides Segio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Fertus's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute, Jesus Ermano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abel Bastia. The goal made the score 1-0. After some careless play in the VENADOS MERIDA FC defense, Francisco Fertus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aristides Segio. The VENADOS MERIDA FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aristides Segio should have stopped the shot. In the 17th match minute, Guanaco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmar Betadur to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the game, Francisco Fertus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Aristides Segio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the VENADOS MERIDA FC defense, Francisco Fertus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aristides Segio. The VENADOS MERIDA FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aristides Segio should have stopped the shot. 27 minutes into the match, VENADOS MERIDA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Fertus came free, but Aristides Segio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Guanaco FC's Francisco Fertus in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VENADOS MERIDA FC's goalie prevented a goal. Guanaco FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Delmar Betadur in the 30th minute. The corner led to Guanaco FC's Astor Tiadoro getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 41 minutes, Francisco Fertus made it 1-6 with a short kick to the right side. VENADOS MERIDA FC's Aristides Segio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Guanaco FC's Francisco Fertus in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VENADOS MERIDA FC's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-6.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Francisco Fertus made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Francisco Fertus 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. In the 56th minute, VENADOS MERIDA FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Francisco Fertus fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a defensive mix-up in VENADOS MERIDA FC's zone, Francisco Fertus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aristides Segio came out of the goal and Francisco Fertus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, Francisco Fertus notched a goal, 1-8, to the right of VENADOS MERIDA FC's Aristides Segio. Aristides Segio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A hard shot 65 in the game by Francisco Fertus from a close distance when the talented Aristides Segio managed to make a qualified save. VENADOS MERIDA FC's players were relieved. Francisco Fertus took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aristides Segio. Aristides Segio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-9. Justino Poncio hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. With his leg Aristides Segio managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Guanaco FC's Francisco Fertus fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, VENADOS MERIDA FC's Aristides Segio got control of the ball when Francisco Fertus tried to sneak it across the goal line. Francisco Fertuss short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Aristides Segio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Aristides Segio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Fertus in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute, Leonel Frances hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Francisco Fertuss short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Aristides Segio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Francisco Fertus came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Guanaco FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francisco Fertus couldn't finish the play. When the final whistle sounded Guanaco FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than VENADOS MERIDA FC.