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Estadio FC ESPECIALI
Spectators: 7097 (Terracing: 5432, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Severo Chan started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes, FC LA MAQUINITA's Rigoberto Demario shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hernan Raulo 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 FC LA MAQUINITA reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristo Seme in the 7th minute of play forced Ranchillos AFC's goalkeeper Hernan Raulo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Ranchillos AFC's Anastasio Ordono got a free kick in the 8th minute. If Ovidio Leguizamón had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonatan Vargass short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Hernan Raulo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Apolo Tiniebra hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Cristo Seme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Hernan Raulo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristo Seme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerardo Victoro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Cordairo having to interfere. Jonatan Vargas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Hernan Raulo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hernan Raulo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristo Seme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonatan Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Severo Chan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ranchillos AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Severo Chan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severino Cordairo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ranchillos AFC's Gerardo Victoro in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC LA MAQUINITA's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 47 minutes, Ovidio Leguizamón managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC LA MAQUINITA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ovidio Leguizamón was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristo Seme to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, FC LA MAQUINITA's Cristo Seme nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hernan Raulo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After 57 minutes, Nunez Tabby mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC LA MAQUINITA and the Ranchillos AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 58th minute, Nunez Tabby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Victorio Jurdan fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ranchillos AFC's protests and gave Victorio Jurdan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th match minute, Ranchillos AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victorio Jurdan to maneuver through the defense. After 60 played minutes FC LA MAQUINITA got a freekick which was hit by Ovidio Leguizamón. FC LA MAQUINITA's Severino Cordairo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severo Chan in the 63rd minute of play. Ranchillos AFC's Victorio Jurdan got his second yellow card of the match in the 65th minute. The referee ordered Victorio Jurdan off the ground. The audience was convinced that Cristo Seme's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hernan Raulo was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Jonatan Vargas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Raulo having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ranchillos AFC's zone, Cristo Seme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hernan Raulo came out of the goal and Cristo Seme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 84th minute, Jonatan Vargas 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. If Cristo Seme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonatan Vargas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Hernan Raulo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.