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JLF Chilavert
Spectators: 7182 (Terracing: 5420, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bartolo Belo made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Jeremias Tino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Fortineros's zone, Epifanio Ticho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfonso Juvenal came out of the goal and Epifanio Ticho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 14 played minutes Lobizon got a freekick which was hit by Javier Garaile. A hard shot by Eloy Pirro from long distance, 15 minutes into the match, got Natalio Francho's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 17 played minutes Lobizon got a freekick which was hit by Javier Garaile. Fortineros's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eloy Pirro in the 19th minute. Eloy Pirro made a great header on Fortineros's corner, it was just that Lobizon's Natalio Francho managed to reach the ball for a save. When Javier Garaile fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lobizon's protests and gave Javier Garaile a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Lobizon's Javier Garaile got a free kick in the 21st minute. After 23 played minutes Lobizon got a freekick which was hit by Javier Garaile. When Leonardo Valentine fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fortineros's protests and gave Leonardo Valentine a yellow card for diving instead. The audience was convinced that Epifanio Ticho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfonso Juvenal was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. When Carlos Henry fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lobizon's protests and gave Carlos Henry a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Lobizon getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Carlos Henry hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the match, Lobizon's goalkeeper Natalio Francho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osvaldo Mitxaut. Natalio Francho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgilio Quinteros, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 49th minute, Virgilio Quinteros fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Natalio Francho, passed just outside the right post.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Virgilio Quinteros was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Lobizon's Paulo Ihintza got a free kick in the 54th minute. The supporters of Fortineros booed when Lobizon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Walme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osvaldo Mitxaut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osvaldo Mitxaut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natalio Francho having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Fortineros's Virgilio Quinteros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Natalio Francho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Mitxaut in the 64th minute of play forced Lobizon's goalkeeper Natalio Francho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Virgilio Quinteros cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Natalio Francho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Virgilio Quinteros's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Natalio Francho was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. 82 minutes into the match, Fortineros's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Belo came free, but Alfonso Juvenal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Federico Lonzo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Epifanio Ticho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Urbano Bento kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Lobizon's Natalio Francho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgilio Quinteros in the 98th minute of play. Fortineros's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.