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Pagancillo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Salvador Rico got the match started through his kick off. Fernando Edwardo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leonardo Iturri. ► EL MILLO FC ►'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 5th minute Edelmiro Ireno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Iturri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, ► EL MILLO FC ►'s goal looked a bit too open when Edelmiro Ireno came free, but Leonardo Iturri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ezequiel Cordeal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Leonardo Iturri made a huge save. In the 12th minute Edelmiro Ireno suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. After 12 minutes, Gonzalo Arano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ► EL MILLO FC ► and the Pagancillo players grew even worse after the yellow card. 12 minutes into the game, one of ► EL MILLO FC ►:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Leonardo Iturri, was totally fooled by Pagancillo's Fernando Edwardo, who 14 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Ezequiel Cordeal struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Leonardo Iturri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pagancillo. Ezequiel Cordeal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leonardo Iturri came out and tried to block the shot, but Ezequiel Cordeal slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 21st minute. In the 25th minute, Fabio Benino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gaudencio Rafe hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Leonardo Iturri was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gaudencio Lesardo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 36 minute of play. Fabricio Orzaize struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Leonardo Iturri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pagancillo. Salvador Rico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 44 minutes of play, ► EL MILLO FC ►'s Atilano Nahia made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dario Etxahun was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fabricio Orzaize recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ezequiel Cordeal to strike the kick off in the second half. Fabricio Orzaize's late challenge caught a ► EL MILLO FC ►'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabricio Orzaize helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ► EL MILLO FC ► booed when Pagancillo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Orzaize didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezequiel Cordeal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Leonardo Iturri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Fabricio Orzaize managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pagancillo's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabricio Orzaize was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Iturri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st minute, Ezequiel Cordeal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leonardo Iturri was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. After a defensive mix-up in ► EL MILLO FC ►'s zone, Ezequiel Cordeal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Iturri came out of the goal and Ezequiel Cordeal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabricio Orzaize received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Leonardo Iturri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ezequiel Cordeal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Iturri having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Pagancillo's goalkeeper Dario Etxahun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Atilano Nahia. In the 80th minute, Ezequiel Cordeal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute, Gaudencio Rafe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Cordeal in the 86th minute of play forced ► EL MILLO FC ►'s goalkeeper Leonardo Iturri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ezequiel Cordeal might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonardo Iturri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ezequiel Cordeal ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 92nd minute, Fabricio Orzaize 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. Leonardo Iturri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Cordeal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabricio Orzaize sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 97 minutes into the game, one of ► EL MILLO FC ►:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Leonardo Iturri went to the wrong direction when Fernando Edwardo was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. When the referee ended the match the Pagancillo players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.