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Julio Cesar Villagra
Spectators: 5070 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 70) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mateo Hermelando kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Famaillá AFC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Rene Lando hit a great ball. When Mateo Hermelando came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Piratas Athletic Club 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 Mateo Hermelando couldn't finish the play. Piratas Athletic Club's Antonio Gelacio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Rene Lando, made in the 11th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Mateo Hermelando managed to get in a good position for a shot. Piratas Athletic Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateo Hermelando was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Bilintx breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Famaillá AFC's zone, Baldomiro Odon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santiago Bilintx came out of the goal and Baldomiro Odon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Piratas Athletic Club's Antonio Gelacio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Agustin Sendoa, made in the 21st minute of the game. 22 minutes into the match, Famaillá AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Baldomiro Odon came free, but Santiago Bilintx reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santiago Bilintx made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomiro Odon in the 22nd minute of play. Piratas Athletic Club's Florentino Otsoko quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Arsenio Txeru, made in the 28th minute of the game. 31 minutes into the game, Cristian Bidari cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ladislao Johans was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 34th minute, Piratas Athletic Club's Mateo Hermelando dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. A collision led to Famaillá AFC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Rene Lando hit a great ball. Santiago Bilintx showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateo Hermelando, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute Piratas Athletic Club were awarded a corner. Florentino Otsoko went to the cornerflag to take it. Florentino Otsoko made a great header on Piratas Athletic Club's corner, it was just that Famaillá AFC's Santiago Bilintx managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Famaillá AFC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Alberto Piearres hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristian Bidari to make the kick off. Cristian Bidari's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ladislao Johans firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 54th minute Famaillá AFC were awarded a corner. Esteve Osoro went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Famaillá AFC's corner Esteve Osoro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ladislao Johans quite easily take care of the ball. Santiago Bilintx showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateo Hermelando, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Mateo Hermelando took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Santiago Bilintx. Santiago Bilintx dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Mateo Hermelando struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Santiago Bilintx didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Piratas Athletic Club. Cristian Bidari received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ladislao Johans came out and tried to block the shot, but Cristian Bidari slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the game, Piratas Athletic Club's Baldomiro Odon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Santiago Bilintx made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. Alberto Piearres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ladislao Johans having to interfere. In the 83rd minute of the game Baldomiro Chaime made a throw-in which Cristian Bidari played forward. Cristian Bidari in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ladislao Johans, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Piratas Athletic Club's Ladislao Johans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Piearres in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Mateo Hermelando 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. Piratas Athletic Club's Ladislao Johans proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Piratas Athletic Club from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Mateo Hermelando's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santiago Bilintx was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. There was no doubt that Piratas Athletic Club were the better team. Piratas Athletic Club's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.