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Estadio Alejandro
Spectators: 7088 (Terracing: 5317, Seating: 1630, VIP seats: 141) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roque Theodore took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mauricio Oskitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 5 minutes of play, 9 de Julio FC's Roque Theodore made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aquilino Mero was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Alejandro FC's zone, Americo Blasi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aquilino Mero came out of the goal and Americo Blasi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roque Theodore might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aquilino Mero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Roque Theodore ran back to his position shaking his head. Mauricio Oskitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aquilino Mero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roque Theodore in the 20th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Roque Theodore's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquilino Mero was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roque Theodore in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aquilino Mero saved Alejandro FC from getting behind. Mauricio Oskitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquilino Mero having to interfere. Segundo Canor's late challenge caught a 9 de Julio FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Segundo Canor helped the player get up and apologised. Fulgencio Pabla's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Venancio Lluterio firmly grabbed it by the left post. When 9 de Julio FC's Americo Blasi in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alejandro FC's goalie prevented a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustavo Cresenciano to make the kick off. Roque Theodore who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Aquilino Mero when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of 9 de Julio FC booed when Alejandro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Cresenciano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Alejandro FC's goalkeeper Aquilino Mero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roque Theodore. The crowd rose to their feet as 9 de Julio FC's Mauricio Oskitz slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aquilino Mero. That made the score 1-4 after 62 minutes of play. If Roque Theodore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roque Theodore's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Aquilino Mero skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Venancio Lluterio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Cresenciano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute, Roque Theodore fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Aquilino Mero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roque Theodore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, 9 de Julio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Cresenciano came free, but Venancio Lluterio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roque Theodore who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Aquilino Mero when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 9 de Julio FC's Roque Theodore was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 83rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. If Roque Theodore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aquilino Mero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roque Theodore in the 93rd minute. Mauricio Oskitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Aquilino Mero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded 9 de Julio FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Alejandro FC.