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Estadio Virginia
Spectators: 6682 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 0) Aquiles Birjaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristobal Felipo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aquiles Birjaio made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Marcelo Gaitano sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th minute Jonathan Abaurre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Sergi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Abaurre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Martin Sergi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oscar Orlandus kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Virginia FC's Adan Mero ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aquiles Birjaio. Aquiles Birjaio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Oscar Orlandus's late challenge caught a Carmen FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oscar Orlandus helped the player get up and apologised. Oscar Orlandus hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Ulises Aznar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Martin Sergi. Virginia FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gaspar Ponce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Martin Sergi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ulises Aznar was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 36 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute, one of Carmen FC: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 Carmen FC. Carmen FC's Aquiles Birjaio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adan Mero in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adan Mero stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Marcelo Gaitano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adan Mero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquiles Birjaio having to interfere. When Saul Tano fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carmen FC's protests and gave Saul Tano a yellow card for diving instead. After 64 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Carmen FC! In the 66th minute there was a penalty for Virginia FC. Arnulfo Jaunti stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Aquiles Birjaio. 3-0. The audience was convinced that Marcelo Gaitano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquiles Birjaio was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Jonathan Abaurre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Adan Mero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marcelo Gaitano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Aquiles Birjaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adan Mero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquiles Birjaio having to interfere. If Adan Mero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carmen FC's goalkeeper Aquiles Birjaio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcelo Gaitano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Marcelo Gaitano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Virginia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelo Gaitano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aquiles Birjaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carmen FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.