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Teatro Colon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alfonso Francesco made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Augustas Sabeckas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gustavo Lucado was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Saturnino Bibiano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfonso Francesco in the 5th minute. If Baldomero Raphael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Fortin Bajada's zone, Alfonso Francesco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saturnino Bibiano came out of the goal and Alfonso Francesco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fortin Bajada's Saturnino Bibiano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Fortin Bajada from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute Alfonso Francesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saturnino Bibiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saturnino Bibiano came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Ricardito Fort FC's Alfonso Francesco. But to his dismay, Alfonso Francesco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 22 played minutes Ricardito Fort FC got a freekick which was hit by Emiliano Breogan. Gustavo Lucado came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Fortin Bajada's Claudinei Dias. But to his dismay, Claudinei Dias quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After having played for 31 minutes, Claudinei Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fortin Bajada's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudinei Dias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Saturnino Bibiano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfonso Francesco in the 34th minute. Claudinei Dias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Baldomero Raphael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Saturnino Bibiano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Fortin Bajada booed when Ricardito Fort FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquin Phelipe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute of the match Celso Arotza shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gustavo Lucado showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After the first half Fortin Bajada were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when German Ciceron stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fortin Bajada's Carlos Manex shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 56th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Gustavo Lucado but with some difficulty. If Baldomero Raphael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute, Augustas Sabeckas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fortin Bajada's German Ciceron got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If German Ciceron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustavo Lucado made an important save on a dangerous shot by German Ciceron in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the game, Alfonso Francesco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Saturnino Bibiano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Fortin Bajada's zone, Baldomero Raphael stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saturnino Bibiano came out of the goal and Baldomero Raphael tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Saturnino Bibiano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfonso Francesco went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Fortin Bajada's Saturnino Bibiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulises Senio in the 78th minute of play. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fortin Bajada's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ulises Senio was slow to take the kick. During this time Ricardito Fort FC's players had a chance to rest. When Ricardito Fort FC's Alfonso Francesco in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fortin Bajada's goalie prevented a goal. Saturnino Bibiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfonso Francesco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilfredo Pello's late challenge caught a Fortin Bajada's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wilfredo Pello helped the player get up and apologised. The long shot by Celso Arotza in the 92nd minute really tested Gustavo Lucado's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Ricardito Fort FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Fortin Bajada for a fine match.