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Leonardo Pisculichi
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) ★MERLUZA★'s Ruperto Oliverio 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. Ruperto Oliverio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gregorio Todor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. After 5 played minutes la locomotora FC got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Min. In a very dangerous position, a player in la locomotora FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! The referee gave ★MERLUZA★ a penalty, 10 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Domingo Ortle, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of la locomotora FC's Gregorio Todor. 1-0. 14 minutes into the match, ★MERLUZA★'s goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Mikelats came free, but Javier Erramu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Igor Evangelista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Gregorio Todor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Domingo Ortle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Igor Evangelista hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Osvaldo Mikelats received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Javier Erramu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Elia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to la locomotora FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Osvaldo Mikelats hit a great ball. Eleuterio Unax received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gregorio Todor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, ★MERLUZA★'s goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Mikelats came free, but Javier Erramu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when ★MERLUZA★'s Eleuterio Unax fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Osvaldo Mikelats made a kick off. After 51 minutes, Teofilo Obano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ★MERLUZA★ and the la locomotora FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Teofilo Obano kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. la locomotora FC's Gregorio Todor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruperto Oliverio in the 57th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in ★MERLUZA★'s zone, Rodrigo Elia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Javier Erramu came out of the goal and Rodrigo Elia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in ★MERLUZA★'s zone, Osvaldo Mikelats stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Javier Erramu came out of the goal and Osvaldo Mikelats tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Rodrigo Elia managed to get in a good position for a shot. la locomotora FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigo Elia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Javier Erramu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 66 minutes, Ruperto Oliverio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ★MERLUZA★'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Ruperto Oliverio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Osvaldo Mikelats's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Javier Erramu was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Ruperto Oliverio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Gregorio Todor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Javier Erramu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo Elia in the 74th minute. A collision led to ★MERLUZA★ getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Eleuterio Unax hit a great ball. The supporters of ★MERLUZA★ booed when la locomotora FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Haimar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute of the match Domingo Ortle shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gregorio Todor showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 80 minutes, Erubiel Raebert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the la locomotora FC and the ★MERLUZA★ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Erubiel Raebert kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Gregorio Todor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eleuterio Unax, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 86 minutes into the match, ★MERLUZA★'s goalkeeper Javier Erramu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo Elia. If Osvaldo Mikelats had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, ★MERLUZA★'s Ruperto Oliverio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gregorio Todor narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 90th minute, ★MERLUZA★'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rodrigo Elia fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Javier Erramu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldo Mikelats, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the la locomotora FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.