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Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 15) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adrian Gurutz kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes, Adrian Gurutz made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Maurito FC's Diego Valerio tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Cipriano Bertin made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Pascual Beltxe sent off a good shot on target. Zeledon Jerrald kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After 11th play minutes Adrian Gurutz shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Diego Valerio and just under the crossbar into goal. After 14 played minutes Club Atlético Banfield got a freekick which was hit by Apolo Handi. 16 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Banfield's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Bieito came free, but Cipriano Bertin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diego Valerio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cecilio Kusko in the 17th minute of play. After having played for 19 minutes, Adrian Gurutz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atlético Banfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrian Gurutz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Maurito FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Elias Umea hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro James in the 22nd minute of play forced Maurito FC's goalkeeper Diego Valerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Ciro James made a precise shot to the right of Diego Valerio. Maurito FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Cipriano Bertin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 27th minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uriel Ixona in the 30th minute of play forced Maurito FC's goalkeeper Diego Valerio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the game, one of Club Atlético Banfield:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Diego Valerio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Uriel Ixona went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. If Cecilio Kusko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maurito FC's Diego Valerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cecilio Kusko in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tadeo Guzman was the one to do the kick off. If Ciro James had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Apolo Handi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Diego Valerio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uriel Ixona in the 61st minute. 62 minutes into the game, Adrian Gurutz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-6. Diego Valerio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 66 minutes into the game, Cecilio Kusko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-7. Diego Valerio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cipriano Bertin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Beltxe in the 69th minute of play. Uriel Ixona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Diego Valerio having to make a save. In the 76th minute Ciro James shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Valerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adrian Gurutz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Adrian Gurutz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 82 minutes, Cecilio Kusko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atlético Banfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cecilio Kusko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diego Valerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro James, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Maurito FC's goalkeeper Diego Valerio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrian Gurutz. Diego Valerio was out of position in the 87 minute of play, and Adrian Gurutz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adrian Gurutz really showed his touch with that goal: 2-9. 90 minutes into the game, Florentino Iztal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Club Atlético Banfield's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maurito FC the free kick. A collision led to Club Atlético Banfield getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Florentino Iztal hit a great ball. Atilano Vigil took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cipriano Bertin. Club Atlético Banfield's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the match was over Club Atlético Banfield could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Maurito FC throughout the match.