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Match Report
Figueroa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Melchor Ubarna started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aristides Estebano in the 4th minute of play forced Figueroa's goalkeeper Tomas Perpinya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 6 minutes, Jaime Hulberto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Figueroa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Hulberto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Jaime Hulberto, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 12 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Cornelio Colon was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Ariel Bitxintxo hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Julio Bilbo's late challenge caught a Figueroa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Julio Bilbo helped the player get up and apologised. Figueroa's Fernando Goi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 29th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Florentina. Florentina's Cornelio Colon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Hulberto in the 31st minute of play. When Melchor Ubarna came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Florentina 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 Melchor Ubarna couldn't finish the play. In the 34th minute, Aristides Estebano 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 39th minute, Aristides Estebano 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. Melchor Ubarna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tomas Perpinya read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Luciano Viator received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Cornelio Colon 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Jaime Hulberto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cornelio Colon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Segundo Lleir in the 53rd minute of play. In the 58th minute, Aristides Estebano made a precise shot to the right of Tomas Perpinya. Figueroa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Aristides Estebano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Tomas Perpinya made a huge save. Melchor Ubarna kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. If Segundo Lleir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, Figueroa's Segundo Lleir sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cornelio Colon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Figueroa's Tomas Perpinya got control of the ball when Aristides Estebano tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 72 minutes, Tadeo Sazon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Figueroa and the Florentina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Figueroa's Tadeo Sazon got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 75 minutes into the match, Melchor Ubarna dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tomas Perpinya, 0-2. Segundo Lleir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cornelio Colon having to interfere. Figueroa's Tomas Perpinya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Ubarna in the 81st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Figueroa's Edelmiro Larpe got a free kick in the 87th minute. Aristides Estebano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Tomas Perpinya made a huge save. The Florentina players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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