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El Gasoducto Arena
Spectators: 7197 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leon Ignazio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Romeo Maxin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gas Pimienta's Igor Abadia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Placido Bartuelo in the 5th minute of play. Denis Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnulfo Francis, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 19 minutes Barracas Central's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Leopoldo Pacifico who took care of the corner kick. Teofilo Obeko's late challenge caught a Gas Pimienta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teofilo Obeko helped the player get up and apologised. After recieving a nice pass, Gas Pimienta's Leopoldo Pacifico tried to score from far away in the 23rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Placido Bartuelo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leon Ignazio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Igor Abadia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Barracas Central's Denis Nerio got control of the ball when Danilo Veremundo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Barracas Central fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when Barracas Central's Leon Ignazio looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Barracas Central's Denis Nerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnulfo Francis in the 43rd minute of play. The Gas Pimienta players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Barracas Central were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnulfo Francis made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Mitxel during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Barracas Central getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Humberto Mitxel hit a great ball. If Arnulfo Francis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denis Nerio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Danilo Veremundo's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Barracas Central:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Gas Pimienta:s goal. Denis Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danilo Veremundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eduardo Tiadoro during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Denis Nerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danilo Veremundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leon Ignazio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Igor Abadia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Romeo Maxin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Igor Abadia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Ignazio in the 82nd minute of the match. Placido Bartuelo struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Igor Abadia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barracas Central. Isidro Che hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Placido Bartuelo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Danilo Veremundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Barracas Central players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Gas Pimienta from taking control. The game ends in a draw.