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Spectators: 7109 (Terracing: 5334, Seating: 1634, VIP seats: 141) Wasyl Nowakowski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wasyl Nowakowski in the 3rd minute of play forced EDATEAM's goalkeeper Mateo Mingo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the game, Benjamin Arce was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EDATEAM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Loreto FC the free kick. A collision led to EDATEAM getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Benjamin Arce hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arturo Aragones in the 7th minute of play forced EDATEAM's goalkeeper Mateo Mingo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Gaston Rumaldo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Loreto FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Loreto FC's Angel Lamberto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Loreto FC from getting a goal against them. Angel Lamberto was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Benjamin Arce capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Benjamin Arce really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. When Wasyl Nowakowski came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Loreto 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 Wasyl Nowakowski couldn't finish the play. Benjamin Arce's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Angel Lamberto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. EDATEAM's Mateo Mingo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Aragones in the 29th minute of play. If Benjamin Arce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ceferino Otsoa might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Angel Lamberto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ceferino Otsoa ran back to his position shaking his head. 44 minutes into the game, Loreto FC's Wasyl Nowakowski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mateo Mingo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benjamin Arce to make the kick off. Astor Ritchie scored 2-2 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Angel Lamberto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Loreto FC's goalkeeper Angel Lamberto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arturo Aragones's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mateo Mingo firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Loreto FC's Edgard Feo got a free kick in the 66th minute. Ceferino Otsoa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Angel Lamberto. Loreto FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mateo Mingo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wasyl Nowakowski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 74 minute of play. Angel Lamberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Arce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the game, Astor Ritchie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. EDATEAM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Loreto FC the free kick. The supporters of EDATEAM booed when Loreto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiburcio Kusko didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91stth minute of the game Benjamin Arce who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Loreto FC's Angel Lamberto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Loreto FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.