Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 7677 (Terracing: 5758,
Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joaquin Gallardo started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Héctor Gajardo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Altos Gatos FC's Erasmo Salvidor. Erasmo Salvidor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Erasmo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael De Leger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Xpertin's goalkeeper Savier Arco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquin Gallardo. The corner led Altos Gatos FC's Esteve Gasteiz to fire away a dangerous shot which Savier Arco despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Iulian Corduneanu charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iulian Corduneanu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Altos Gatos FC booed when Club Deportivo Xpertin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iulian Corduneanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joaquin Gallardo got free with Savier Arco in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20th minute of the match Altos Gatos FC got a corner. Club Deportivo Xpertin's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Joaquin Gallardo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Felix Banegas 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. Erasmo Salvidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michael De Leger in the 28th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Héctor Gajardo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erasmo Salvidor. Altos Gatos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Héctor Gajardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. 32 minutes into the game, Feliberto Virila was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Altos Gatos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Deportivo Xpertin the free kick. Feliberto Virila kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Altos Gatos FC's Erasmo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tauro Ahues in the 34th minute of play. Erasmo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tauro Ahues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erasmo Salvidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michael De Leger, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Amadeo Toro charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amadeo Toro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd match minute, Altos Gatos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amadeo Toro to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute Felix Banegas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Savier Arco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 47 minutes of play, Club Deportivo Xpertin's Héctor Gajardo made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erasmo Salvidor was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-5 lead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Michael De Leger to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Gaitán Chavarria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erasmo Salvidor came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Club Deportivo Xpertin's Eusebio Diez. But to his dismay, Eusebio Diez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-7. In the 67th match minute, Altos Gatos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquin Gallardo to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Michael De Leger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erasmo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erasmo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sofiane Herrada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Altos Gatos FC's Erasmo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael De Leger in the 74th minute of play. Savier Arco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquin Gallardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sofiane Herrada came free, but Erasmo Salvidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Altos Gatos FC's Joaquin Gallardo in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Deportivo Xpertin's goalie prevented a goal. Héctor Gajardo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Erasmo Salvidor when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 84 minutes into the match, Club Deportivo Xpertin's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Cordarrel came free, but Savier Arco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Altos Gatos FC's Erasmo Salvidor got control of the ball when Sofiane Herrada tried to sneak it across the goal line. Michael De Leger received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Erasmo Salvidor came out and tried to block the shot, but Michael De Leger slotted it home off the left post making it 1-10 in the 88th minute. In the 90th match minute, Altos Gatos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Banegas to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Antonello Sergi in the 91st minute really tested Erasmo Salvidor's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Altos Gatos FC's Erasmo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tauro Ahues in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Tauro Ahues cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-11. Erasmo Salvidor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the final whistle sounded Club Deportivo Xpertin left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Altos Gatos FC.
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