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Churuquita Chiquita
Spectators: 7757 (Terracing: 5820, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Ivan Pérez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Francesco Gutierrez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Gil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juan Pinilla scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Francesco Gutierrez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 14 minutes into the match, El Real De Santa María's Julio Gil sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francesco Gutierrez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Juan Pinilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Totín Zapata fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Plaza's protests and gave Totín Zapata a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Plaza getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Totín Zapata hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Gil in the 18th minute of play forced Plaza's goalkeeper Francesco Gutierrez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juan Pinilla struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Francesco Gutierrez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Real De Santa María. The audience was convinced that Julio Gil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francesco Gutierrez was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Juan Pinilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Real De Santa María's Cesar Cedeño proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save El Real De Santa María from getting a goal against them. In the 35th minute of the match El Real De Santa María got a corner. Plaza's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Totin Ortega ran over to the corner to take the kick. A hard and well directed shot from Totin Ortega led 35 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Plaza's Francesco Gutierrez became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 0-2. If Julio Gil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Pinilla struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Francesco Gutierrez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Real De Santa María. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Gil in the 46th minute of play forced Plaza's goalkeeper Francesco Gutierrez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Plaza's Francesco Gutierrez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julio Gil in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Agustin Smith received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Cesar Cedeño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Plaza's goalkeeper Francesco Gutierrez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Pinilla. After a rather tough play, El Real De Santa María's Nicolás Chavez got a free kick in the 66th minute. Julio Gil received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Francesco Gutierrez came out and tried to block the shot, but Julio Gil slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 69th minute. After a rather tough play, El Real De Santa María's Javier Quiros got a free kick in the 74th minute. Ivan Pérez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Cesar Cedeño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Plaza's Agustin Smith sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cesar Cedeño narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Gil in the 79th minute of play forced Plaza's goalkeeper Francesco Gutierrez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Agustin Smith had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Pinilla's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 84thth minute, Francesco Gutierrez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Francesco Gutierrez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Gil in the 95th minute of play. El Real De Santa María played a much better game than Plaza and deserved their victory. The Plaza players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.