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Irala
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Saverio Roldan started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Saverio Roldan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejo Heriberto was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Hector Cesaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgardo Cordairo having to interfere. Adan Atarrabi might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edgardo Cordairo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adan Atarrabi ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saverio Roldan in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alejo Heriberto saved Pink Floyd from getting behind. If Adan Socorro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Saverio Roldan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alejo Heriberto was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Adan Socorro struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Alejo Heriberto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Irala AFC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adan Socorro got free with Alejo Heriberto in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hector Cesaro might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edgardo Cordairo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hector Cesaro ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Irala AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pink Floyd:s goal. The referee gave Pink Floyd a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Luciano Donzel, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Irala AFC's Edgardo Cordairo. 0-1. 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 Hector Cesaro made a kick off. Adan Socorro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pink Floyd's Alejo Heriberto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Roldan in the 59th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Pink Floyd's Melquiades Cresconio got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Irala AFC's Edgardo Cordairo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Irala AFC from getting a goal against them. Alejo Heriberto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saverio Roldan in the 66th minute of play. After 67 minutes, Jeremias Maidana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pink Floyd and the Irala AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 67 played minutes Pink Floyd got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Maidana. 73 minutes into the match, Irala AFC's Saverio Roldan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alejo Heriberto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Saverio Roldan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejo Heriberto having to interfere. A collision led to Pink Floyd getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Inocencio Playo hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saverio Roldan in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alejo Heriberto saved Pink Floyd from getting behind. Hector Cesaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Pink Floyd eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.