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Charro Moreno
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Higinio Arias started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Filomeno Orlandus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, F.A.B Zero's Higinio Arias got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 6 minutes into the match, Eleuterio Birila notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of F.A.B Zero's Ulises Oriche. Ulises Oriche was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Higinio Arias during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tomás Cristos hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Armando Jenaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ulises Oriche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Merlo's Paulo Maurino got a free kick in the 17th minute. Teofilo Chale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the game, F.A.B Zero's Higinio Arias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Albano Jobo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. When Teofilo Chale came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the F.A.B Zero fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Teofilo Chale couldn't finish the play. The supporters of F.A.B Zero booed when Deportivo Merlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Cristos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando Jenaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Tomás Cristos 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. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind F.A.B Zero's goalkeeper Ulises Oriche, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 40 minutes into the game, Honorato Rutenio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.A.B Zero's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deportivo Merlo the free kick. Ulises Oriche made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armando Jenaro in the 42nd minute. In the 44th minute Teofilo Chale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Jobo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Deportivo Merlo defense, Higinio Arias kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Albano Jobo. The Deportivo Merlo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Albano Jobo should have stopped the shot. The Deportivo Merlo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. F.A.B Zero were winning 1-2.

Deportivo Merlo's Albano Jobo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Merlo from getting a goal against them. Albano Jobo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teofilo Chale, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Merlo's Jairo Pereyra got a free kick in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Jenaro in the 64th minute of play forced F.A.B Zero's goalkeeper Ulises Oriche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deportivo Merlo's Albano Jobo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Merlo from getting a goal against them. During the 67th minute of the match Tomás Cristos completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Tomás Cristos a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 68th minute, Tomás Cristos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roque Casomiro in the 69th minute of play forced Deportivo Merlo's goalkeeper Albano Jobo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernan Frisco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulises Oriche having to interfere. Higinio Arias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Albano Jobo made a huge save. Albano Jobo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Epifanio Montrell, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Julio Urti in the 78th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Deportivo Merlo's Gilberto Amato. In the 80th play minute Higinio Arias came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Albano Jobo. 1-3. F.A.B Zero's Ulises Oriche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacobo Lluis in the 84th minute of play. 87 minutes into the game, Gilberto Amato threw the ball into play from the sideline. F.A.B Zero's Vladimiro Lluterio quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A collision led to F.A.B Zero getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Teofilo Chale hit a great ball. After 95 minutes of play, Deportivo Merlo's Armando Jenaro made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulises Oriche was left in no man's land by his defense there!