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Estadio Aguadita
Spectators: 6010 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hipolito Federigo got the match started through his kick off. Bonifacio Escobar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Estebano having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bonifacio Escobar in the 7th minute of play forced Mendoza AFC's goalkeeper Severino Estebano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the game, one of MINOCA:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Mendoza AFC a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cipriano Laurendi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of MINOCA's Fulgencio Hori. 0-1. Hipolito Federigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Fulgencio Hori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mendoza AFC booed when MINOCA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Fernandes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th play minute Bonifacio Escobar came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Severino Estebano. 1-1. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Bonifacio Escobar took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Severino Estebano to make any attempt to save it. Clodoveo Eutropio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 31st minute, MINOCA's Cirilo Romo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. MINOCA's Fulgencio Hori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hipolito Federigo in the 34th minute of play. Fausto Fernandes did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 4-1 to the left of a surprised Severino Estebano 39 minutes into the match. Severino Estebano was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jeronimo Paz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-1 in the 44 minute of play. Eduardo Gaitano charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eduardo Gaitano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fausto Fernandes was the one to do the kick off. Fausto Fernandes hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Bonifacio Escobar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fausto Fernandes in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Severino Estebano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With 64 minutes on the clock, Fernan Osoro commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for MINOCA! In the 66th minute there was a penalty for Mendoza AFC. Cipriano Laurendi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fulgencio Hori. 6-2. After having played for 68 minutes, Cirilo Romo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MINOCA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cirilo Romo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bonifacio Escobar during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Mendoza AFC booed when MINOCA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bonifacio Escobar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Mendoza AFC's zone, Bonifacio Escobar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Severino Estebano came out of the goal and Bonifacio Escobar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Cirilo Romo managed to get in a good position for a shot. MINOCA's supporters rose to their feet, but Cirilo Romo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severino Estebano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Mendoza AFC's Eduardo Gaitano got a free kick in the 76th minute. Zeledon Primo kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustin Theobald in the 78th minute of play forced Mendoza AFC's goalkeeper Severino Estebano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mendoza AFC's Clodoveo Eutropio got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clodoveo Eutropio got free with Fulgencio Hori in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Cirilo Romo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Bonifacio Escobar made a precise shot to the right of Severino Estebano. Mendoza AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-2. The supporters of Mendoza AFC booed when MINOCA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeronimo Paz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute, Bonifacio Escobar 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Cirilo Romo managed to get in a good position for a shot. MINOCA's supporters rose to their feet, but Cirilo Romo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severino Estebano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee ended the match the MINOCA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.