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Estadio Salto
Spectators: 6632 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1632, VIP seats: 0) Carlos Natanael started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fabio Cristos made in the 5th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Bella Vista Jrs A.F.C's Martin Gelacio. If Anastasio Joachim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anastasio Joachim scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abelardo Marino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 25th match minute, Pinto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guaberto Benitez to maneuver through the defense. Anastasio Joachim struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Abelardo Marino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinto. Anastasio Joachim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute, Anastasio Joachim 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. If Carlos Natanael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abelardo Marino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Natanael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Venancio Bazil was the one to do the kick off. Abelardo Marino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Natanael, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After a rather tough play, Pinto's Anastasio Joachim got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 65th minute, Pinto's Carlos Natanael ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Abelardo Marino. Abelardo Marino yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Carlos Natanael fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abelardo Marino having to interfere. Carlos Natanael recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carlos Natanael received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Abelardo Marino came out and tried to block the shot, but Carlos Natanael slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 73rd minute. In the 80th minute Carlos Natanael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abelardo Marino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Bella Vista Jrs A.F.C's zone, Anastasio Joachim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abelardo Marino came out of the goal and Anastasio Joachim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carlos Natanael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Abelardo Marino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Natanael received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Abelardo Marino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Bella Vista Jrs A.F.C's Abelardo Marino got control of the ball when Anastasio Joachim tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guaberto Benitez in the 96th minute of play forced Bella Vista Jrs A.F.C's goalkeeper Abelardo Marino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Anastasio Joachim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pinto walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.