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Estadio Acequiones
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gualterio Llorienzo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hermengildo Cristos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Avellaneda in the 3rd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Sebastian Avellaneda lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Hermengildo Cristos. After having played for 7 minutes, Merrill Branch managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. independiente fisu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Merrill Branch was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gualterio Llorienzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Teodoro Cordarryl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gallito AFC's Teodoro Cordarryl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Merrill Branch in the 16th minute of play. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by independiente fisu's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ceferino Rumaldo was slow to take the kick. During this time Gallito AFC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Rodrigo Kismi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hermengildo Cristos quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Sebastian Avellaneda received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hermengildo Cristos came out and tried to block the shot, but Sebastian Avellaneda slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 21st minute. If Cristobal Abeitia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gualterio Llorienzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermengildo Cristos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Avellaneda in the 31st minute of play. If Merrill Branch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gualterio Llorienzo struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Teodoro Cordarryl didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for independiente fisu. Cristobal Abeitia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hermengildo Cristos was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Fabio Crescencio. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Avellaneda in the 46th minute of play forced independiente fisu's goalkeeper Hermengildo Cristos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Gallito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gualterio Llorienzo came free, but Teodoro Cordarryl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sebastian Avellaneda to make the kick off. A collision led to independiente fisu getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Cristobal Abeitia hit a great ball. 63 minutes into the match, independiente fisu's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Avellaneda came free, but Hermengildo Cristos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. independiente fisu's Hermengildo Cristos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Avellaneda in the 68th minute of play. Gualterio Llorienzo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Teodoro Cordarryl having to make a save. In the 71st match minute, Gallito AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnulfo Cuartio to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute Sebastian Avellaneda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermengildo Cristos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Sebastian Avellaneda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hermengildo Cristos was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 83rd minute, Sebastian Avellaneda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hermengildo Cristos was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sebastian Avellaneda in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermengildo Cristos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 88 minutes into the match, Isaac Lluques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hermengildo Cristos. independiente fisu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isaac Lluques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Merrill Branch might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Teodoro Cordarryl. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Merrill Branch ran back to his position shaking his head. independiente fisu's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.