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Estadio Drabble
Spectators: 6643 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1643, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Omar Espiridion kicked off to start the match. Delmar Sadurni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. William Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Omar Espiridion had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. William Hermes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delmar Sadurni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 17 minutes, Delmar Sadurni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saladillo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Delmar Sadurni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aristides Haimar in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg William Hermes saved Bella Vista FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesar Claus in the 20th minute of play forced Bella Vista FC's goalkeeper William Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st match minute, Saladillo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aristides Haimar to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute, Aristides Haimar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saladillo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Omar Espiridion had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute, Benigno Chuan 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. Bella Vista FC's Bruno Guillelmo got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 31 minutes into the game, Bruno Guillelmo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fabian Teodor. Bruno Guillelmo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Delmar Sadurni might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over William Hermes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Delmar Sadurni ran back to his position shaking his head. Omar Espiridion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Hermes having to interfere. William Hermes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delmar Sadurni went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. William Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delmar Sadurni in the 41st minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After 54 played minutes Bella Vista FC got a freekick which was hit by Roberto Tibalt. Delmar Sadurni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but William Hermes made a huge save. Roberto Tibalt was shown his second yellow card after 62 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Bella Vista FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Roberto Tibalt hit a great ball. Bella Vista FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Omar Espiridion 64 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. 67 minutes into the match, Bella Vista FC's goal looked a bit too open when Omar Espiridion came free, but William Hermes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Guillelmo struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Fabian Teodor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bella Vista FC. Aristides Haimar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Saladillo's Aristides Haimar got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bella Vista FC's William Hermes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Espiridion in the 80th minute of play. If Aristides Haimar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. William Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aristides Haimar in the 84th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Delmar Sadurni got free with William Hermes in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Cesar Claus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but William Hermes was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. In the 93rd minute, Omar Espiridion 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. With an all-out effort, Saladillo's William Hermes threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cesar Claus, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. William Hermes made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Delmar Sadurni sent off a good shot on target. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Saladillo walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.