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Estadio Charras
Spectators: 6669 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Matias Mannie made the kick off which started today's match. Gaudencio Beltxe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Casimiro Uzuri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matias Mannie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13thth minute of the game Lucas Lluterio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Charras's Roman Bartolome was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 14th minute Lucas Lluterio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Bartolome saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romulo Oso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romulo Oso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romulo Oso in the 25th minute of play forced Charras's goalkeeper Roman Bartolome to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, CRUZ AZUL's goal looked a bit too open when Matias Mannie came free, but Casimiro Uzuri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romulo Oso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaudencio Beltxe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Casimiro Uzuri made a huge save. When Lucas Lluterio came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the CRUZ AZUL 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 Lucas Lluterio couldn't finish the play. Gaudencio Beltxe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Matias Mannie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gaudencio Beltxe blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Casimiro Uzuri having to make a save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lucas Lluterio made a kick off. A collision led to Charras getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Aaron Uxio hit a great ball. Charras's Roman Bartolome played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Lluterio in the 60th minute of play. After 61 minutes, Isidro Telesforo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CRUZ AZUL and the Charras players grew even worse after the yellow card. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matias Mannie in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Casimiro Uzuri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Casimiro Uzuri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaudencio Beltxe in the 65th minute of play. Casimiro Uzuri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Mannie in the 67th minute of play. Lucas Lluterio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gaudencio Beltxe came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Charras 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 Gaudencio Beltxe couldn't finish the play. When Matias Mannie came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Charras 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 Matias Mannie couldn't finish the play. 85 minutes into the game, one of CRUZ AZUL:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 88th minute there was a penalty for Charras. Emanuel Isaio stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Casimiro Uzuri. 2-1. Charras's Gaudencio Beltxe got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Romulo Oso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Matias Mannie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. CRUZ AZUL's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.