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Estadio Lomitas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baltasar Sendoa made the kick off which started today's match. Nicolas Bembe's late challenge caught a Lomitas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolas Bembe helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 played minutes Team Swiftie FC got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Bembe. After a defensive mix-up in Team Swiftie FC's zone, Marcelo Gaitan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Macario came out of the goal and Marcelo Gaitan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baltasar Sendoa in the 10th minute of play forced Lomitas FC's goalkeeper Dario Berenguer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the game, Americo Quintun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Joel Macario was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joel Macario didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 16th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. In the 18th match minute, Lomitas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernan Romano to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Lomitas FC defense, Kjell-Arne Ivarsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dario Berenguer. The Lomitas FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dario Berenguer should have stopped the shot. Baltasar Sendoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dario Berenguer having to interfere. If Kjell-Arne Ivarsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lomitas FC's Marcelo Gaitan got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Team Swiftie FC's Baltasar Sendoa in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lomitas FC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Team Swiftie FC booed when Lomitas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisito Hunfredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dario Berenguer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltasar Sendoa in the 42nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Lomitas FC's Fernan Romano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Joel Macario. That made the score 3-1 after 43 minutes of play.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Baltasar Sendoa got free with Dario Berenguer in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 59 minutes into the match, Fernan Romano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joel Macario. Team Swiftie FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fernan Romano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Baltasar Sendoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Dario Berenguer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Marcelo Gaitan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th match minute, Team Swiftie FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Bembe to maneuver through the defense. Dario Berenguer came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Team Swiftie FC's Baltasar Sendoa. But to his dismay, Baltasar Sendoa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Carlos Luken charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Luken the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 82nd minute, Carlos Luken hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Gervasio Millano could shoot a difficult shot in the 95th minute, which Dario Berenguer however easily saved by the left post. For all the effort they put into the match, the Team Swiftie FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Lomitas FC.