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Gamero
Spectators: 6766 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabio Principe kicked off to start the match. After having played for 5 minutes, Patricio Tormejon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atletico Zulia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Tormejon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zarando Garay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artaldo Batalle in the 10th minute of the match. Zarando Garay was a little too slow when Artaldo Batalle got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 17th minute. The score was now 1-0. Grabiel Arrueta 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. Artaldo Batalle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Zarando Garay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laurendi Padriña made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Principe in the 25th minute of play. Grabiel Arrueta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zarando Garay having to interfere. Laurendi Padriña made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabio Principe in the 30th minute of play. 39 minutes into the game, Atletico Zulia's Fabio Principe nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Laurendi Padriña made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Zarando Garay was out of position in the 43 minute of play, and Artaldo Batalle capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Artaldo Batalle really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Grabiel Arrueta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

In the 51st minute, Artaldo Batalle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Fabio Principe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Artaldo Batalle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Zarando Garay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Patricio Tormejon 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. Laurendi Padriña showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Principe in the 80th minute of the match. If Grabiel Arrueta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fabio Principe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artaldo Batalle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zarando Garay having to interfere. Atletico Zulia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.