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Estadio Blas armando
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hilario Lander started the match with the kick off. Elvio Pes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benicio Mannuel got free with Rodrigo Ponciano in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hilario Lander in the 12th minute of play forced LA VECCHIA SIGNORA FC's goalkeeper Rodrigo Ponciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abelardo Luzea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Artemio Pio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Elias Baleren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hilario Lander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute, Hilario Lander fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rodrigo Ponciano, passed just outside the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benicio Mannuel got free with Rodrigo Ponciano in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Manteca atlétic's zone, Paolo Mosen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artemio Pio came out of the goal and Paolo Mosen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 28th minute, one of Manteca atlétic:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Manteca atlétic. Abelardo Luzea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dionisio Satordi during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Manteca atlétic's Dionisio Satordi got a free kick in the 36th minute. LA VECCHIA SIGNORA FC's Rodrigo Ponciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dionisio Satordi in the 41st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Abelardo Luzea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Artemio Pio was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Artemio Pio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paolo Mosen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, LA VECCHIA SIGNORA FC's Rodrigo Ponciano got control of the ball when Benicio Mannuel tried to sneak it across the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paolo Mosen to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Paolo Mosen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Artemio Pio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Paolo Mosen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Artemio Pio made a huge save. When Benicio Mannuel came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Manteca atlétic 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 Benicio Mannuel couldn't finish the play. In the 68th minute, Paolo Mosen 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 70th minute Abelardo Luzea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artemio Pio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LA VECCHIA SIGNORA FC's Elvio Pes got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, LA VECCHIA SIGNORA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benicio Mannuel came free, but Rodrigo Ponciano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th match minute, Manteca atlétic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benicio Mannuel to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elias Baleren in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodrigo Ponciano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodrigo Ponciano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benicio Mannuel in the 82nd minute of play. If Benicio Mannuel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in LA VECCHIA SIGNORA FC's zone, Benicio Mannuel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Ponciano came out of the goal and Benicio Mannuel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched LA VECCHIA SIGNORA FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.