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Sarmiento
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jan-Erik Sjögren took the kick off in the first half of the match. Uriel Clodio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 3rdth minute, Cristian Mannie skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Cobra FC's Cristian Mannie got control of the ball when Uriel Clodio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 6th minute, Uriel Clodio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristian Mannie was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 14th match minute, Cobra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carmelo Beturian to maneuver through the defense. Uriel Clodios short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Cristian Mannie to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Uriel Clodio made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 17thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Cristian Mannie would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Cobra FC's Cristian Mannie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardino Ascencio in the 18th minute of play. Silvestre Vergaray sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Cobra FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Jan-Erik Sjögren hit a great ball. Cristian Mannie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uriel Clodio in the 26th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Cobra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isaias Mede came free, but Cristian Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isaias Mede struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Cristian Mannie didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarmiento AFC. 2-0 became the score in the 31st minute when Isaias Mede elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Cobra FC's goalkeeper Cristian Mannie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Uriel Clodio. The audience thought a goal was coming when Uriel Clodio got free with Cristian Mannie in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Silvestre Vergaray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Mannie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaias Mede in the 46th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Isaias Mede made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Uriel Clodio in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristian Mannie prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Isaias Mede sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Sarmiento AFC's Isaias Mede in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cobra FC's goalie prevented a goal. Cristian Mannie didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isaias Mede went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Cristian Mannie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaias Mede in the 86th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Silvestre Vergaray kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Oscar Blai. That made the score 3-1 in the 88 minute of play. In the 91st minute, Jan-Erik Sjögren 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. Oscar Blai was out of position in the 93 minute of play, and Silvestre Vergaray capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Silvestre Vergaray really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. Cobra FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.