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EL FORTIN
Spectators: 7158 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carlos Blanco kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Ferro booed when La Pandilla F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseo Gonza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celso Seber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Simon Ponciano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. After having played for 12 minutes, Angelo Benvido managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Pandilla F C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angelo Benvido was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Celso Seber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Simon Ponciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angelo Benvido could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Urbano Arias made a huge save. In the 20th minute, Angelo Benvido made a precise shot to the right of Urbano Arias. Ferro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Angelo Benvido in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Urbano Arias, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Urbano Arias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseo Gonza in the 26th minute of play. Simon Ponciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Blanco, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the game, Celso Seber cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Simon Ponciano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Celso Seber scored 1-3 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Simon Ponciano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Ferro's Epifanio Petrigai got a free kick in the 43rd minute. With a little luck, Ferro's Urbano Arias got control of the ball when Angelo Benvido tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Eliseo Gonza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eliseo Gonza to strike the kick off in the second half. Urbano Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Incendio in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 55th minute Carlos Blanco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Ponciano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pastor Cresconio during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 56th match minute, La Pandilla F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Cresconio to maneuver through the defense. Eliseo Gonza struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Urbano Arias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Pandilla F C. Ferro's Urbano Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseo Gonza in the 66th minute of play. Carlos Blanco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Simon Ponciano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Carlos 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. Urbano Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Benvido in the 75th minute of the match. A collision led to Ferro getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Arnulfo Su hit a great ball. Carlos Blanco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Celso Sebers short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Simon Ponciano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Urbano Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseo Gonza in the 95th minute of the match. Angelo Benvido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urbano Arias having to interfere.