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Estadio Chapicuy
Spectators: 6704 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 0) Lavalleja's Eustaquio Cardarda started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute, Federico Septiem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Chapicuy FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Errando Villarreal hit a great ball. Eliazar Losado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Etor Carballo having to interfere. Etor Carballo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Cardarda in the 16th minute of play. Eustaquio Cardarda scored 0-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Etor Carballo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karlos Cavada in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Panfilo Cotillo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Eustaquio Cardarda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lavalleja's Panfilo Cotillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karlos Cavada in the 42nd minute of play. Eliazar Losado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Etor Carballo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute Eustaquio Cardarda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Etor Carballo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karlos Cavada made a kick off. If Karlos Cavada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xever Ozores received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Panfilo Cotillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Eustaquio Cardarda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 62 minutes into the game, Karlos Cavada cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Panfilo Cotillo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Lavalleja booed when Chapicuy FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lourenco Galindo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The attack was good, but when Eustaquio Cardarda in the 68th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 76th minute, Xever Ozores 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. After 81 played minutes, Chapicuy FC's Guido Manso shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Panfilo Cotillo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chapicuy FC reached it. In the 82nd minute, Godfredo Bureu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Errando Villarreal's late challenge caught a Lavalleja's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Errando Villarreal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 85th minute, Errando Villarreal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karlos Cavada might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Panfilo Cotillo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karlos Cavada ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 94th minute Eustaquio Cardarda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Etor Carballo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eliazar Losado struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Etor Carballo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lavalleja. The Lavalleja supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lavalleja would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.