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Caldera del Diablo
Spectators: 7187 (Terracing: 5392, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Candido Luke kicked off to start the match. Ubaldo Abilio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Theodore having to interfere. Fede7Cucho's Augusto Theodore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Candido Luke in the 9th minute of play. Ubaldo Abilio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Augusto Theodore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nicolas Paskal came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Fede7Cucho 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 Nicolas Paskal couldn't finish the play. Augusto Theodore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clodoveo Guerau in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the game, Leon Ekhi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fede7Cucho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Animán AFC the free kick. Nicolas Paskal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Leandro Presebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Rodrigo Bermudo came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Fede7Cucho 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 Rodrigo Bermudo couldn't finish the play. 36 minutes into the game, one of Animán AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Pastor Izotz took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leandro Presebal. Leandro Presebal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 44 minutes into the match, Fede7Cucho's goal looked a bit too open when Candido Luke came free, but Augusto Theodore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Animán AFC's Candido Luke got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The wind increased when Nicolas Paskal made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Ubaldo Abilio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Animán AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ubaldo Abilio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 55th minute, Rodrigo Bermudo 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. The supporters of Fede7Cucho booed when Animán AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Galo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 68 played minutes Animán AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Belmiro. 73 minutes into the game, Fede7Cucho's Nicolas Paskal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leandro Presebal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 79th minute Nicolas Paskal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leandro Presebal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fede7Cucho's Nicolas Paskal got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Animán AFC's zone, Rodrigo Bermudo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leandro Presebal came out of the goal and Rodrigo Bermudo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rodrigo Bermudo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Leandro Presebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ubaldo Abilio kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 89thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Fede7Cucho's keeper Augusto Theodore was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Esteve Ellande's late challenge caught a Animán AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esteve Ellande helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute, Esteve Ellande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicolas Paskal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Presebal having to interfere. Animán AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.