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Estadio Elías Garcia
Spectators: 7143 (Terracing: 5358, Seating: 1643, VIP seats: 142) Manchester City's Haroldo Maldonado 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. Manchester City's Hernan Illan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Manchester City from getting a goal against them. Aquiles Gustau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hernan Illan made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Rodolfo Nalo sent off a good shot on target. When Rodolfo Tadzio fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester City's protests and gave Rodolfo Tadzio a yellow card for diving instead. Rodolfo Tadzio kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. If Aquiles Gustau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Rodolfo Nalo came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Los Pensioneros FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rodolfo Nalo couldn't finish the play. If Aquiles Gustau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Manchester City's Hernan Illan got control of the ball when Eduardo Sanson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 36 played minutes Los Pensioneros FC got a freekick which was hit by Aurelio Egoitz. Isidro Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Maldonado in the 38th minute of the match. Rodolfo Nalo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hernan Illan having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aquiles Gustau stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Manchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Gustau came free, but Hernan Illan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolfo Nalo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Hernan Illan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aquiles Gustau succeeded in the game's 57th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. Aquiles Gustau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, Los Pensioneros FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Ler came free, but Isidro Velasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute Aquiles Gustau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernan Illan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodolfo Nalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Los Pensioneros FC's Isidro Velasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haroldo Maldonado in the 82nd minute of play. Manchester City's Hernan Illan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Nalo in the 86th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester City's zone, Aquiles Gustau stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hernan Illan came out of the goal and Aquiles Gustau tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 89th match minute, Manchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Ferran to maneuver through the defense. If Teo Mitxel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolfo Nalo struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Hernan Illan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Pensioneros FC. There was no doubt that Los Pensioneros FC were the better team. Los Pensioneros FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.