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Estadio Guerrero
Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 120) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mauro Pierres started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardino Orlondo during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 2nd match minute, Albo del Imperio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardino Orlondo to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute Benjamin Cutberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nestor Uxio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Santos having to interfere. After 7 minutes of play Albo del Imperio's Bernardino Orlondo was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 8th match minute, Albo del Imperio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardino Orlondo to maneuver through the defense. Benjamin Cutberto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pablo Santos having to make a save. A collision led to Albo del Imperio getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Mario Berdoi hit a great ball. After having played for 14 minutes, Benjamin Cutberto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guerrero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benjamin Cutberto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benjamin Cutberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Cutberto in the 20th minute of play forced Albo del Imperio's goalkeeper Pablo Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Herminio Ofelio's shot from long distance in the 22nd minute was not bad at all, but Albo del Imperio's Pablo Santos knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. The audience was convinced that Benjamin Cutberto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pablo Santos was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Nestor Uxio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nestor Uxio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Santos having to interfere. Nestor Uxio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Pablo Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Generoso Blanco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Arnau having to interfere. If Primitivo Abar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Guerrero getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Maximino Cordaryal hit a great ball. If Generoso Blanco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamin Cutberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Benjamin Cutberto made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Albo del Imperio's zone, Nestor Uxio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pablo Santos came out of the goal and Nestor Uxio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nestor Uxio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Pablo Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauro Pierres kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Benjamin Cutberto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Guerrero's Nestor Uxio in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Albo del Imperio's goalie prevented a goal. In the 69th minute, Generoso Blanco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Albo del Imperio booed when Guerrero was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santo Eder didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guerrero's Rodrigo Arnau proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Guerrero from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mauro Pierres during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Albo del Imperio getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Mauro Pierres hit a great ball. After 78 minutes, Damian Oriol mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Albo del Imperio and the Guerrero players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 78th match minute, Albo del Imperio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Oriol to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 81 minutes, Nestor Uxio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guerrero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nestor Uxio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donato Jurgi's late challenge caught a Guerrero's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Donato Jurgi helped the player get up and apologised. 82 minutes into the game, one of Albo del Imperio:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Herminio Ofelio shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 92 minutes into the match, Albo del Imperio's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Uxio came free, but Pablo Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Generoso Blanco's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rodrigo Arnau firmly grabbed it by the left post. Albo del Imperio's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.