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Estadio Jardón
Spectators: 7085 (Terracing: 5315, Seating: 1629, VIP seats: 141) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edgardo Locaio made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Bernardo Valente managed to get in a good position for a shot. Noricum FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Valente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gogo Procopio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Astra FC's Gogo Procopio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Astra FC from getting a goal against them. Ildefonso Honrio charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ildefonso Honrio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Noricum FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ildefonso Honrio hit a great ball. Bernardo Valente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gogo Procopio having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Edgardo Locaio 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. The supporters of Noricum FC booed when Astra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfredo Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 20 played minutes Noricum FC got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Quiroga. Mauricio Elija made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubaldo Chale in the 24th minute of play. Ubaldo Chale took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mauricio Elija. Mauricio Elija dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 29th minute Ubaldo Chale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Elija saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Astra FC's Ubaldo Chale nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mauricio Elija made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Ubaldo Chale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Elija having to interfere. If Ubaldo Chale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mauricio Elija came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Astra FC's Edgardo Locaio. But to his dismay, Edgardo Locaio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. After 46 minutes, German Sugar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Noricum FC and the Astra FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 46 played minutes Noricum FC got a freekick which was hit by German Sugar. When Astra FC's Edgardo Locaio in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Noricum FC's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half Astra FC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bernardo Valente was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Ubaldo Chale kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mauricio Elija. That made the score 0-4 in the 53 minute of play. Edgardo Locaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Edgardo Locaio took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Mauricio Elija to make any attempt to save it. Edgardo Locaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Elija having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, Ildefonso Honrio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gogo Procopio. Astra FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ildefonso Honrio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Valente in the 80th minute of play forced Astra FC's goalkeeper Gogo Procopio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ubaldo Chale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. German Sugar hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Mauricio Elija showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Locaio in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 94th minute of the match Arsenio Bermudez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mauricio Elija showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Niceto Lucero hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Astra FC played a much better game than Noricum FC and deserved their victory. The Noricum FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.