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SPORTIVO MINETTI
Spectators: 7140 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jacobo Piarres got the match started through his kick off. 8 minutes into the game, Albano Edorta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SPORTIVO V.M the free kick. The supporters of SPORTIVO V.M booed when Deportivo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albano Edorta didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Deportivo FC's Jacobo Piarres in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SPORTIVO V.M's goalie prevented a goal. When Cesar Artaldo came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the SPORTIVO V.M 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 Cesar Artaldo couldn't finish the play. 19 minutes into the game, Generoso Rencio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cornelio Maldonado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Deportivo FC's Jacobo Piarres in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SPORTIVO V.M's goalie prevented a goal. Cesar Artaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Lisandro George tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SPORTIVO V.M's Cesar Artaldo got a free kick in the 29th minute. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Jacobo Piarres sped through SPORTIVO V.M's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cornelio Maldonado. Cornelio Maldonado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacobo Piarres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ruben Celio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in SPORTIVO V.M's zone, Ruben Celio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cornelio Maldonado came out of the goal and Ruben Celio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Generoso Rencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cesar Artaldo was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Generoso Rencio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Clemente Viviano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Lisandro George tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SPORTIVO V.M's Hilario Semeno got a free kick in the 65th minute. Cornelio Maldonado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacobo Piarres's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. The supporters of Deportivo FC booed when SPORTIVO V.M was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Artaldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84thth minute of the game Jacobo Piarres who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SPORTIVO V.M's Cornelio Maldonado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to SPORTIVO V.M getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Hilario Semeno hit a great ball. A hard shot 87 in the game by Jacobo Piarres from a close distance when the talented Cornelio Maldonado managed to make a qualified save. SPORTIVO V.M's players were relieved. Jacobo Piarres took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cornelio Maldonado. Cornelio Maldonado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. A collision led to SPORTIVO V.M getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Hilario Semeno hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacobo Piarres got free with Cornelio Maldonado in the 98th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Deportivo FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.