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Estadio Vásquez
Spectators: 7113 (Terracing: 5444, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Generoso Valerio started the match with the kick off. With his leg Augusto Mitxel managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Arena Blanca F.C's Gogo Shantala fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Serafin Urtsin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arena Blanca F.C's Roberto Ariando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafin Urtsin in the 19th minute of play. Serafin Urtsin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Ariando having to interfere. Arena Blanca F.C's Roberto Ariando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafin Urtsin in the 28th minute of play. Redondo AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 29th minute, when Generoso Valerio scored to the left of an out of position Augusto Mitxel, making the score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Gogo Shantala managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arena Blanca F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Gogo Shantala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Augusto Mitxel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Arena Blanca F.C defense, Claudio Indar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roberto Ariando. The Arena Blanca F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roberto Ariando should have stopped the shot. In the 42nd minute Serafin Urtsin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Ariando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 49 minutes of play, Redondo AFC's Serafin Urtsin made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roberto Ariando was left in no man's land by his defense there! Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Roberto Ariando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafin Urtsin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Generoso Valerio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arena Blanca F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Generoso Valerio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Augusto Mitxel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Generoso Valerio struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Augusto Mitxel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arena Blanca F.C. Claudio Indar might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roberto Ariando. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudio Indar ran back to his position shaking his head. Mario Garaile kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Gogo Shantala's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Augusto Mitxel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Roberto Ariando made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claudio Indar in the 73rd minute. Roberto Ariando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafin Urtsin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Serafin Urtsin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Arena Blanca F.C's Fidel Venerando got a free kick in the 78th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Claudio Indar could shoot a difficult shot in the 83rd minute, which Roberto Ariando however easily saved by the left post. When Raimundo Efren fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Redondo AFC's protests and gave Raimundo Efren a yellow card for diving instead. When Gogo Shantala came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Arena Blanca F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gogo Shantala couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Redondo AFC's zone, Generoso Valerio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Mitxel came out of the goal and Generoso Valerio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Gogo Shantala came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Arena Blanca F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gogo Shantala couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Indar got free with Roberto Ariando in the 99th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.