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Estadio Valk y cia
Spectators: 7409 (Terracing: 5557, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 148) Omar Mac Auliffe started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vicente Lecaroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albin Cerda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Valiente Narea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Iván Hesse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Justo Avilés fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cartago AFC's protests and gave Justo Avilés a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cartago AFC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Justo Avilés hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the match, Guanacahua's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Lecaroz came free, but Valiente Narea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xabel Baburizza's late challenge caught a Cartago AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xabel Baburizza helped the player get up and apologised. Francisco Alberto Bennet shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cartago AFC's goalkeeper Erasmo Aceituno, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Iván Hesse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Leay hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 31st match minute, Guanacahua was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaac Apaulaza to maneuver through the defense. Albin Cerda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Valiente Narea tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Omar Mac Auliffe in the 36th minute of play forced Cartago AFC's goalkeeper Erasmo Aceituno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38 minutes of play Cartago AFC's Justo Avilés was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Cartago AFC's Justo Avilés got a free kick in the 39th minute. 45 minutes into the game, Cartago AFC's Albin Cerda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valiente Narea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Albin Cerda to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Cartago AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Lecaroz to maneuver through the defense. Iván Hesse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, Cartago AFC's goalkeeper Erasmo Aceituno had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iván Hesse. If Omar Mac Auliffe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute, Iván Hesse 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. Omar Mac Auliffe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erasmo Aceituno having to interfere. In the 64th match minute, Cartago AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicasio Boonen to maneuver through the defense. Erasmo Aceituno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Omar Mac Auliffe, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 67th minute, Iván Hesse 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. Juan María Colimán hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. If Omar Mac Auliffe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Guanacahua's Omar Mac Auliffe in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cartago AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Guanacahua's Valiente Narea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albin Cerda in the 74th minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Tinguaro Rochefort was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guanacahua's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cartago AFC the free kick. Tinguaro Rochefort kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. When Albin Cerda came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Cartago 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 Albin Cerda couldn't finish the play. Cartago AFC's Erasmo Aceituno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Mac Auliffe in the 80th minute of play. When Juan María Colimán fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cartago AFC's protests and gave Juan María Colimán a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st match minute, Cartago AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan María Colimán to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cartago AFC's goalkeeper Erasmo Aceituno, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Omar Mac Auliffe managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guanacahua's supporters rose to their feet, but Omar Mac Auliffe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erasmo Aceituno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Albin Cerda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.