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Telsen Park
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Claudio Irrintzi got the match started through his kick off. Fernan Edwardo hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Virgilio Senen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Irrintzi in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of Nueva Orleans FC booed when CSD Estación Chilavert was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timoteo Dantae didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rogelio Toribio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Galeno in the 10th minute of the match. Rogelio Toribio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel Merexildo in the 13th minute. 14 minutes into the match, CSD Estación Chilavert's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Galeno came free, but Rogelio Toribio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudio Irrintzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Timoteo Dantae had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elpidio Galeno in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rogelio Toribio saved CSD Estación Chilavert from getting behind. Rogelio Toribio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel Merexildo in the 23rd minute. The supporters of Nueva Orleans FC booed when CSD Estación Chilavert was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teobaldo Gaskon didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel Merexildo got free with Rogelio Toribio in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 30th minute Elpidio Galeno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogelio Toribio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Timoteo Dantae fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgilio Senen having to interfere. Rogelio Toribio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel Merexildo in the 35th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gabriel Merexildo to strike the kick off in the second half. Timoteo Dantae could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Virgilio Senen made a huge save. CSD Estación Chilavert's Timoteo Dantae suffered a sore knee after 56 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Fernan Edwardo charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernan Edwardo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. CSD Estación Chilavert made a substitution. Efrain Barto replaced Timoteo Dantae. CSD Estación Chilavert's Rogelio Toribio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Galeno in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 played minutes Nueva Orleans FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernan Edwardo. After a defensive mix-up in Nueva Orleans FC's zone, Efrain Barto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Virgilio Senen came out of the goal and Efrain Barto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Virgilio Senen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Efrain Barto in the 70th minute. In the 73rd minute, Feliciano Diegotxe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 73 played minutes, Nueva Orleans FC's Gabriel Merexildo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rogelio Toribio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nueva Orleans FC reached it. After having played for 77 minutes, Claudio Irrintzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CSD Estación Chilavert's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudio Irrintzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rogelio Toribio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Merexildo in the 78th minute of play. Claudio Irrintzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Virgilio Senen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudio Irrintzi ran back to his position shaking his head. Rogelio Toribio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Merexildo in the 82nd minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Gabriel Merexildo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of CSD Estación Chilavert's Rogelio Toribio. Rogelio Toribio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Teobaldo Gaskon kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Efrain Barto might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Virgilio Senen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Efrain Barto ran back to his position shaking his head. There was no doubt that Nueva Orleans FC were the better team. Nueva Orleans FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.