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Estadio Ballesteros
Spectators: 7303 (Terracing: 5478, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fernando Dino kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emanuel Otoniel in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabricio Corderro saved Ballesteros from getting behind. 5 minutes into the match, Ballesteros's goal looked a bit too open when Higinio Egoi came free, but Fabricio Corderro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabricio Corderro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Higinio Egoi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabricio Corderro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Higinio Egoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Higinio Egoi in the 11th minute of play forced Ballesteros's goalkeeper Fabricio Corderro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Higinio Egoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Fabricio Corderro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Otoniel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Higinio Egoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Higinio Egoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabricio Corderro having to interfere. Fabricio Corderro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Otoniel, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Higinio Egoi made a kick off. The supporters of Cheminea AFC booed when Ballesteros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laureano Mel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Otoniel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute Higinio Egoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabricio Corderro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Ballesteros's goalkeeper Fabricio Corderro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Otoniel. In the 78th minute Higinio Egoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabricio Corderro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emanuel Otoniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabricio Corderro having to interfere. Cheminea AFC's Higinio Egoi managed to work through Ballesteros's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Higinio Egoi dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Ballesteros's Fabricio Corderro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Egoi in the 96th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Cheminea AFC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Ballesteros.