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Estadio Rumiyaco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcos Vergaray made the kick off which started today's match. Ceferino Osoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constantino Baraquiel in the 6th minute of play. A collision led to lןןl Banfield Drillers getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Virgilio Tartalo hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcos Vergaray in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Isaac Menendo saved Club Atletico General Paz from getting behind. Virgilio Tartalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Menendo having to interfere. Isaac Menendo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcos Vergaray's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Isaac Menendo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Vergaray in the 14th minute of the match. Virgilio Tartalo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isaac Menendo having to make a save. When lןןl Banfield Drillers's Marcos Vergaray in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atletico General Paz's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 23 minutes, Romeo Garikoitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atletico General Paz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romeo Garikoitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Romeo Garikoitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Ceferino Osoro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the game, lןןl Banfield Drillers's Marcos Vergaray nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Isaac Menendo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 32nd minute, Virgilio Tartalo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th match minute, Club Atletico General Paz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Mateus to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Club Atletico General Paz's zone, Virgilio Tartalo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isaac Menendo came out of the goal and Virgilio Tartalo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Club Atletico General Paz's Eustacio Dominix got a free kick in the 40th minute. The audience was convinced that Marcos Vergaray's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isaac Menendo was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Ignacio Todor kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Romeo Garikoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When lןןl Banfield Drillers's Marcos Vergaray in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atletico General Paz's goalie prevented a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Romeo Garikoitz to make the kick off. Ignacio Todor charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ignacio Todor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Club Atletico General Paz fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! After having played for 60 minutes, Marcos Vergaray managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. lןןl Banfield Drillers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcos Vergaray was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Isaac Menendo was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Marcos Vergaray capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marcos Vergaray really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Marcos Vergaray's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Isaac Menendo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With his leg Isaac Menendo managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when lןןl Banfield Drillers's Marcos Vergaray fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Constantino Baraquiel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgard Justin got free with Isaac Menendo in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcos Vergaray who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Isaac Menendo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. lןןl Banfield Drillers's Delmar Maureo got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Norberto Sandaili fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Menendo having to interfere. With his leg Isaac Menendo managed to avoid a goal in the 90thth minute, when lןןl Banfield Drillers's Marcos Vergaray fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Marcos Vergaray blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isaac Menendo having to make a save. Club Atletico General Paz's Isaac Menendo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Club Atletico General Paz from getting a goal against them. The Club Atletico General Paz fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. lןןl Banfield Drillers were clearly better and deserved to take the win.