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Estadio Ascensión
Spectators: 7099 (Terracing: 5433, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Prudencio Abella made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd match minute, Ascensión was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Cerilo to maneuver through the defense. Tomás Maurino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andres Pio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. 3 minutes into the match, Tomás Maurino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Andres Pio. Ascensión's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomás Maurino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Tomás Maurino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 10 played minutes Ascensión got a freekick which was hit by Constantino Herrera. 11 minutes into the game, Tomás Maurino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Andres Pio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 17 minutes into the match, Tomás Maurino notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Ascensión's Andres Pio. Andres Pio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Andres Pio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeo Mancio, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Andres Pio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeo Mancio, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Amadeo Mancio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raul Cordara hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the match, Ascensión's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeo Mancio came free, but Andres Pio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amadeo Mancio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Quebrachos were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Omar Maju received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Dante Matthew tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tomás Maurino came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Quebrachos 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 Tomás Maurino couldn't finish the play. Andres Pio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomás Maurino in the 73rd minute of the match. Eriberto Laurin charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eriberto Laurin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eriberto Laurin hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 0-5 became the score in the 77th minute when Tomás Maurino elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Amadeo Mancio's late challenge caught a Ascensión's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amadeo Mancio helped the player get up and apologised. After 81 played minutes Quebrachos got a freekick which was hit by Amadeo Mancio. Amadeo Mancio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Andres Pio made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Ascensión's Eriberto Fortun got a free kick in the 84th minute. Andres Pio acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 85th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ceferino Claris. Amadeo Mancio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Andres Pio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute Amadeo Mancio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Pio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomás Maurino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Amadeo Mancio struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Andres Pio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quebrachos.