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Estadio Yatay
Spectators: 6661 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jacinto Pagomari made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 5 minutes, Jacobo Reynardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Covunco FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacobo Reynardo 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 7th minute, Emanuel Palos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diego Virila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremias Virila having to interfere. If Jacinto Pagomari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jacobo Reynardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Faustino Mannuel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raul Eder. Yatay FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Faustino Mannuel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Faustino Mannuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Raul Eder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jacobo Reynardo in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raul Eder saved Yatay FC from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Yatay FC's Venancio Palban got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 35th match minute, Yatay FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Venancio Palban to maneuver through the defense. When Faustino Mannuel came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Covunco FC 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 Faustino Mannuel couldn't finish the play. Faustino Mannuel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Yatay FC's goalkeeper Raul Eder, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 45 minutes, Damian Iturri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Covunco FC and the Yatay FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Covunco FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Ignacio Thomas hit a great ball. Efrain Min took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jeremias Virila. Covunco FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Diego Virila hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 56th match minute, Yatay FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cipriano Nikola to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute, Filomeno Ladio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacinto Pagomari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute, Yatay FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Faustino Mannuel fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Jeremias Virila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Virila in the 75th minute of play. Jeremias Virila didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diego Virila went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 84 minutes in the game, Faustino Mannuel fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Raul Eder having to interfere. Raul Eder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Mannuel in the 86th minute of the match. Jacobo Reynardo struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Raul Eder didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Covunco FC. In the 89th minute, Diego Virila left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yatay FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Covunco FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.