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ESTADIO EL NORTEÑO
Spectators: 6543 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 143) Salsacate's Desiderio Marquez 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. Ismael Clemencin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Guerau having to interfere. Higinio Guerau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Dacio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute Esteban Dacio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Guerau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Guerau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteban Dacio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fredrik Lundström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Salsacate's goalkeeper Higinio Guerau, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ismael Clemencin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Guerau having to interfere. If Esteban Dacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute Esteban Dacio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higinio Guerau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Esteban Dacio managed to get in a good position for a shot. EL NORTEÑO.f.c.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Esteban Dacio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Higinio Guerau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Esteban Dacio came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the EL NORTEÑO.f.c. 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 Esteban Dacio couldn't finish the play. When Ramiro Jayvier fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored EL NORTEÑO.f.c.'s protests and gave Ramiro Jayvier a yellow card for diving instead. Osvaldo Bladi charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Osvaldo Bladi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 42 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Salsacate! Esteban Dacio placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Esteban Dacio to make the kick off. Fredrik Lundström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higinio Guerau having to interfere. After 67 minutes of play, EL NORTEÑO.f.c.'s Esteban Dacio made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Higinio Guerau was left in no man's land by his defense there! Higinio Guerau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ismael Clemencin, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Desiderio Marquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Reynaldo Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higinio Guerau showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esteban Dacio in the 84th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esteban Dacio in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Higinio Guerau saved Salsacate from getting behind. EL NORTEÑO.f.c.'s Esteban Dacio got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Esteban Dacio managed to get in a good position for a shot. EL NORTEÑO.f.c.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Esteban Dacio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Higinio Guerau breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. EL NORTEÑO.f.c.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.