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El Templo
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Estrellas de Italia FC's Benito Ralondo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Estrellas de Italia FC's Agustin Argoitz got a free kick in the 9th minute. After a rather tough play, Ibipora Esporte Club's Domingo Suarez got a free kick in the 11th minute. After having played for 12 minutes, Benito Ralondo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estrellas de Italia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benito Ralondo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esteban Bilbo's late challenge caught a Ibipora Esporte Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esteban Bilbo helped the player get up and apologised. 27 minutes into the game, Agustin Argoitz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gualterio Cloyo. Agustin Argoitz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. After having played for 33 minutes, Agustin Argoitz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estrellas de Italia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agustin Argoitz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benito Ralondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gualterio Cloyo having to interfere. In the 45th match minute, Estrellas de Italia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Apolo Iyan to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dante Lander stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benito Ralondo scored 3-1 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gualterio Cloyo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Agustin Argoitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute Benito Ralondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gualterio Cloyo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacobo Abaurre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Lander, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. With a little luck, Estrellas de Italia FC's Jacobo Abaurre got control of the ball when Mariano Abarca tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th minute Benito Ralondo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gualterio Cloyo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agustin Argoitz in the 75th minute of play forced Ibipora Esporte Club's goalkeeper Gualterio Cloyo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 minutes of play, Estrellas de Italia FC's Agustin Argoitz made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gualterio Cloyo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Estrellas de Italia FC's Jacobo Abaurre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dante Lander in the 81st minute of play. Benito Ralondo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gualterio Cloyo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Benito Ralondo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrellas de Italia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Benito Ralondo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gualterio Cloyo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 99th minute, Facundo Tavori 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. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Estrellas de Italia FC had played much better football throughout.