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Match Report
Azopardo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lucas Taurino kicked off to start the match. Lucas Taurino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hernan Bingen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Maximiliano Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Saladillo's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Taurino came free, but Santiago Fertus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonides Acosta was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 11th minute. Azopardo's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Nicasio Ugutz charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicasio Ugutz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Azopardo booed when Saladillo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicasio Ugutz didn't get a good kick on the ball. German Nerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hernan Bingen 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. Maximiliano Furtado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernan Bingen in the 24th minute of the match. When Esteban Lorien fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Azopardo's protests and gave Esteban Lorien a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Saladillo's Damian Bazkoare got a free kick in the 34th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Azopardo's zone, German Nerio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximiliano Furtado came out of the goal and German Nerio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joel Santio charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joel Santio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Maximiliano Furtado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Nerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lino Goito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Santiago Fertus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. German Nerio was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Saladillo getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Jaime Quinito hit a great ball. When Lucas Taurino came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Azopardo 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 Taurino couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Lucas Taurino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Fertus was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Azopardo's Lino Goito got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 61 minutes into the match, Saladillo's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Taurino came free, but Santiago Fertus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saladillo's Santiago Fertus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lino Goito in the 65th minute of play. Leonides Acosta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Azopardo booed when Saladillo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicasio Ugutz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Taurino 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. In the 76th match minute, Saladillo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacobo Rico to maneuver through the defense. Jaime Quinito hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Santiago Fertus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Taurino, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After having played for 85 minutes, Lino Goito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Azopardo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lino Goito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.
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