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Estadio Collagasta
Spectators: 7552 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arnulfo Distiratsu kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arnulfo Distiratsu in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anastasio Mercurio saved Collagasta FC from getting behind. 6 minutes into the match, Caravaneta FC's goalkeeper Gaston Abancens had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kent Falkrantz. 7 minutes into the match, Collagasta FC's Bryce Reichelt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaston Abancens narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eustaquio Cordero's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Gaston Abancens skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Frederick Van Hallebeeck fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Collagasta FC's protests and gave Frederick Van Hallebeeck a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th minute, Frederick Van Hallebeeck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Collagasta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aketza Hernandez came free, but Anastasio Mercurio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Zacarias Fe had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 15 minutes into the game, Jonas Bibiano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Collagasta FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Caravaneta FC the free kick. Jonas Bibiano kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. The supporters of Caravaneta FC booed when Collagasta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Bibiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute, Gervasio Hegoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute of the match Collagasta FC got a corner. Caravaneta FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Feliciano Elizardo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Caravaneta FC's Gaston Abancens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryce Reichelt in the 25th minute of play. Eustaquio Cordero who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Gaston Abancens when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 29 minutes into the game, Eustaquio Cordero lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Gaston Abancens. After having played for 35 minutes, Bryce Reichelt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Collagasta FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bryce Reichelt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When %teams%'s Bryce Reichelt was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 3-0 just inside the left pole, 38 minutes into the game. Gaston Abancens was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. When Collagasta FC's Bryce Reichelt in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Caravaneta FC's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eustaquio Cordero got free with Gaston Abancens in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When Eustaquio Cordero, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 55 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Gaston Abancens was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Bryce Reichelt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gaston Abancens was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. 58 minutes into the match, Caravaneta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bryce Reichelt came free, but Gaston Abancens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bryce Reichelt in the 62nd minute of play forced Caravaneta FC's goalkeeper Gaston Abancens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gaston Abancens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Cordero in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Bryce Reichelt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Gaston Abancens was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Collagasta FC made a substitution. Igor Hurko replaced Bryce Reichelt. Joaquin Peruxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Abancens having to interfere. Gaston Abancens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Falkrantz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Collagasta FC's Eustaquio Cordero in 82 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Gaston Abancens guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After 84 minutes, Igor Hurko made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Caravaneta FC's Gaston Abancens tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute Eustaquio Cordero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaston Abancens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Caravaneta FC's goalkeeper Gaston Abancens, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Collagasta FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Caravaneta FC for a fine match.