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Gorchs
Spectators: 6670 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Serafino Martinez made the kick off which started today's match. Esteban Batista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Everardo Quirze, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Leopoldo Gonsalve's late challenge caught a Gorchs AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leopoldo Gonsalve helped the player get up and apologised. Leopoldo Gonsalve kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Constantino Katia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafino Martinez in the 8th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fermin Dabi got free with Esteban Batista in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ceferino Namuncura's Esteban Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Everardo Quirze in the 13th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Ceferino Namuncura's goal looked a bit too open when Everardo Quirze came free, but Esteban Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leopoldo Gonsalve hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Tomás Quico struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Constantino Katia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ceferino Namuncura. 28 minutes into the match, Fermin Dabi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Esteban Batista, 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Celedonio Tancredo during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Serafino Martinez scored 1-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Constantino Katia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 46th minute Everardo Quirze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Batista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Everardo Quirze to make the kick off. Ceferino Namuncura's Esteban Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celedonio Tancredo in the 53rd minute of play. The Ceferino Namuncura fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Ceferino Namuncura's Serafino Martinez looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Serafino Martinez came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Ceferino Namuncura 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 Serafino Martinez couldn't finish the play. After having played for 72 minutes, Serafino Martinez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ceferino Namuncura's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serafino Martinez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Quico in the 73rd minute of play forced Gorchs AFC's goalkeeper Constantino Katia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serafino Martinez placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Everardo Quirze charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Everardo Quirze the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ceferino Namuncura booed when Gorchs AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Everardo Quirze didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd match minute, Gorchs AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Frechoso to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the game, Melquiades Ereinotz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ceferino Namuncura's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gorchs AFC the free kick. Melquiades Ereinotz kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 84 played minutes, Gorchs AFC's Mateo Gregory shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Esteban Batista 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 Gorchs AFC reached it. After 87 minutes of play, Gorchs AFC's Fermin Dabi made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Esteban Batista was left in no man's land by his defense there! Constantino Katia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafino Martinez, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. 98 minutes into the game, Celedonio Tancredo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Esteban Batista was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.