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LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 8112 (Terracing: 6086, Seating: 1865, VIP seats: 161) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Habil Castolo made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, the xeneise dream team's goal looked a bit too open when Constantino Lartaun came free, but Vinicio Aires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th match minute, Expreso del oeste was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorio Mikeldi to maneuver through the defense. Habil Castolo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Hernan Fernanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vinicio Aires stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Constantino Lartaun's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. 10 minutes into the match, the xeneise dream team's goal looked a bit too open when Gaby Diares came free, but Vinicio Aires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of the xeneise dream team booed when Expreso del oeste was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Ignatius didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zacharias Siatzis got free with Hernan Fernanco in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute Paolo Eutor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernan Fernanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute Habil Castolo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernan Fernanco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paolo Eutor got free with Hernan Fernanco in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 28 played minutes Expreso del oeste got a freekick which was hit by Gaby Diares. In the 29th minute, the xeneise dream team's Habil Castolo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The supporters of Expreso del oeste booed when the xeneise dream team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Lizardi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Honorio Mikeldi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vinicio Aires was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 38th minute, Gaby Diares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Expreso del oeste fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Zacharias Siatzis kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Henrik Askelöf charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Henrik Askelöf the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Honorio Mikeldi placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After the first half Expreso del oeste were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Constantino Lartaun to make the kick off. Vinicio Aires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Honorio Mikeldi, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 58 minutes of play, the xeneise dream team's Habil Castolo made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hernan Fernanco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vinicio Aires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantino Lartaun in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zacharias Siatzis in the 63rd minute of play forced Expreso del oeste's goalkeeper Hernan Fernanco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hernan Fernanco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habil Castolo, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 66 minutes into the game, Gaby Diares recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vinicio Aires. Gaby Diares showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. 76 minutes into the game, the xeneise dream team's Zacharias Siatzis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hernan Fernanco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. Gaby Diares might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vinicio Aires. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gaby Diares ran back to his position shaking his head. Expreso del oeste's Yuriy Andronikov was substituted for Gaby Diares. Vinicio Aires made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Yuriy Andronikov sent off a good shot on target. Yuriy Andronikov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Vinicio Aires when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Expreso del oeste's goalkeeper Hernan Fernanco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hernan Fernanco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacharias Siatzis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind the xeneise dream team's goalkeeper Vinicio Aires, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Constantino Lartaun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.