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Esmeralda
Spectators: 6707 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1707, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Enzo Herboso kicked off to start the match. Erik Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaitán Raposo charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gaitán Raposo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 7 minutes into the match, Esmeralda AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Herboso came free, but Cosme Fridman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Licancheo booed when Esmeralda AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastiano Bruce didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Camilo Marinot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 14 minutes, Valiente Canales mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Licancheo and the Esmeralda AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th match minute, Licancheo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valiente Canales to maneuver through the defense. Enrico Larrea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Peio Isasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Esmeralda AFC's Enrico Larrea in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Licancheo's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Licancheo getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Karlos Cañas hit a great ball. Enrico Larrea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Peio Isasa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Licancheo booed when Esmeralda AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abelado Araujo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 36 minutes, Enrico Larrea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esmeralda AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enrico Larrea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 43 in the game by Camilo Marinot from a close distance when the talented Peio Isasa managed to make a qualified save. Licancheo's players were relieved. Abelado Araujo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Licancheo's Peio Isasa got control of the ball when Camilo Marinot tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 Enrico Larrea to make the kick off. Apolo Alzamora charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Apolo Alzamora the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Apolo Alzamora kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Karlos Cañas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Enrico Larrea came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Esmeralda AFC 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 Enrico Larrea couldn't finish the play. If Enrico Larrea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camilo Marinot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peio Isasa having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Enzo Herboso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cosme Fridman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 93 minutes, Enzo Herboso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Licancheo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enzo Herboso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.