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Estadio Cochequingán
Spectators: 6638 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1638, VIP seats: 0) El Pincha FC's Anibal Fraco 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. Lucas Bartuelo kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Anibal Fraco struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Julio Cordera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Pincha FC. After a defensive mix-up in El Pincha FC's zone, Zeledon Iraido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tobias Guillelmo came out of the goal and Zeledon Iraido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zeledon Iraido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Tobias Guillelmo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anibal Fraco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Cordera having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Zeledon Iraido kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tobias Guillelmo. That made the score 1-0 in the 23 minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 27th minute by Osvaldo Ricart got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 28th minute, Vladimiro Gagriel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tobias Guillelmo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Lucas Bartuelo. Osvaldo Ricart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Tobias Guillelmo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, El Pincha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zeledon Iraido came free, but Tobias Guillelmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 42 played minutes Zeledon Iraido rounded El Pincha FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Osvaldo Ricart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Tobias Guillelmo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Zeledon Iraido made the kick off in the second half. Anibal Fraco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Julio Cordera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of El Pincha FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Messilandia FC:s goal. Bernardo Gaztea shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 68th minute of the game Ernesto Katia made a throw-in which Nunez Loco played forward. In the 74th minute Osvaldo Ricart shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Guillelmo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Celedonio Chano came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the El Pincha FC 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 Celedonio Chano couldn't finish the play. Anibal Fraco struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Julio Cordera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Pincha FC. In the 83rd minute, Anibal Fraco 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. Messilandia FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of El Pincha FC for a fine match.