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Estadio Albo
Spectators: 7170 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Gagriel started the match with the kick off. Poetas Del Cesped III's Agustin Sal got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Maximo Hever fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored C.A. Trueno Verde's protests and gave Maximo Hever a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th match minute, C.A. Trueno Verde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximo Hever to maneuver through the defense. If Cristo Ayala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 16 played minutes C.A. Trueno Verde got a freekick which was hit by Nereo Gerazan. C.A. Trueno Verde's Juan Mitxel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustin Sal in the 17th minute of play. Cristo Ayala received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Juan Mitxel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Poetas Del Cesped III's Adan Lorien got a free kick in the 20th minute. Mario Gagriel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Orlondo having to interfere. Claudio Orlondo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Martino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the game, C.A. Trueno Verde's Mario Gagriel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Claudio Orlondo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 43 minutes into the match, Poetas Del Cesped III's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Gagriel came free, but Claudio Orlondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Poetas Del Cesped III getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Urbano Senin hit a great ball. Emiliano Martino might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudio Orlondo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emiliano Martino ran back to his position shaking his head. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Agustin Sal to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of C.A. Trueno Verde booed when Poetas Del Cesped III was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Favila didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Mitxel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustin Sal, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Cristo Ayala 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emiliano Martino got free with Claudio Orlondo in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustin Sal in the 65th minute of play forced C.A. Trueno Verde's goalkeeper Juan Mitxel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emiliano Martino got free with Claudio Orlondo in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emiliano Martino got free with Claudio Orlondo in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to C.A. Trueno Verde getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Geronimo Txerran hit a great ball. Mario Gagriel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Orlondo having to interfere. If Agustin Sal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristo Ayala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juan Mitxel having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Poetas Del Cesped III's zone, Mario Gagriel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudio Orlondo came out of the goal and Mario Gagriel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 92nd match minute, Poetas Del Cesped III was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualterio Pagomari to maneuver through the defense.