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Estadio Wanda
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arnoldo Estevon made the kick off which started today's match. Teobaldo Matro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Elvio Figueroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Manju getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Freddy Eneto hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Arnoldo Estevon sped through Manju's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gogo Pelayo. Arnoldo Estevon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Gogo Pelayo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th match minute, Las Bestias FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspar Frances to maneuver through the defense. Las Bestias FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 24th minute, when Juan Urre scored to the left of an out of position Apolo Admon, making the score, 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juan Urre during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Manju getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Juan Urre hit a great ball. Teobaldo Matro's late challenge caught a Manju's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teobaldo Matro helped the player get up and apologised. If Arnoldo Estevon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gogo Pelayo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teobaldo Matro in the 41st minute of play. In the 46th minute Arnoldo Estevon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gogo Pelayo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Braulio Honesto made a kick off. Freddy Eneto made in the 56th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Romulo Primeiro immediately put the ball in play. Arnoldo Estevon might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gogo Pelayo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arnoldo Estevon ran back to his position shaking his head. Arnoldo Estevons short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Gogo Pelayo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Arnoldo Estevon in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gogo Pelayo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Manju's Gogo Pelayo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Manju from getting a goal against them. After 77 played minutes Las Bestias FC got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Urtsua. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arnoldo Estevon got free with Gogo Pelayo in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In a very dangerous position, a player in Las Bestias FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Manju a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Freddy Eneto, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Las Bestias FC's Apolo Admon. 2-1. After 93 played minutes Manju got a freekick which was hit by Elvio Figueroa. Lucas Azeari kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Apolo Admon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elvio Figueroa in the 98th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Manju fans cheered their team off the field, for while Las Bestias FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.