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Estadio Luque
Spectators: 6653 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 0) Evaristo Liberto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Felipe Pelagius made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Amancio Asteri sent off a good shot on target. In the 17th minute, Geronimo Txerran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Luque FC's zone, Evaristo Liberto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silvio Menendo came out of the goal and Evaristo Liberto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Pico AFC booed when Luque FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geronimo Txerran didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute, Evaristo Liberto 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. Silvio Menendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonatan Macerio in the 35th minute of play. Amancio Asteri kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albano Palben during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd minute, one of Pico AFC: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 Pico AFC. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Mario Hodei made the kick off in the second half. If Jonatan Macerio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pico AFC's Evaristo Liberto in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Luque FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 61st minute, Evaristo Liberto fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Silvio Menendo, passed just outside the right post. Jonatan Macerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Silvio Menendo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonatan Macerio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Evaristo Liberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Silvio Menendo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Luque FC's goalkeeper Silvio Menendo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonatan Macerio. After 68 minutes of play, Luque FC's Mario Hodei made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Felipe Pelagius was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Hodei in the 75th minute of play forced Pico AFC's goalkeeper Felipe Pelagius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luque FC's Amancio Asteri got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pico AFC's Felipe Pelagius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Hodei in the 77th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Amancio Asteri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luque FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Amancio Asteri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felipe Pelagius breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The attack was good, but when Mario Hodei in the 81st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. A collision led to Pico AFC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Abel Ixidor hit a great ball. Felipe Pelagius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Hodei in the 85th minute of play. Luque FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Simon Silviano in the 87th minute. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pico AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Simon Silviano was slow to take the kick. During this time Luque FC's players had a chance to rest. 93 minutes into the match, Pico AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Hodei came free, but Felipe Pelagius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Celso Curcio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Luque FC had won after a very even match.