Ernesto Che Guevara
Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666,
Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alexis Morales started the match with the kick off. Hector Dely took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Cutberto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emiliano Sancho was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Andres Lozano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. In the 11th minute, Francesco Orozco made a precise shot to the right of Emiliano Sancho. Manfredi AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 14 minutes into the game, Jose Zapata was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Frente Revolucionario F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manfredi AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Frente Revolucionario F.C's Jose Zapata got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute, Fidel Cutberto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hector Dely was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 19th minute Francesco Orozco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Sancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Emiliano Sancho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francesco Orozco. Emiliano Sancho made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Francesco Orozco sent off a good shot on target. Fidel Cutberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hector Dely having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Pablo Cordeal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manfredi AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pablo Cordeal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hector Dely breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Manfredi AFC's zone, Alexis Morales stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emiliano Sancho came out of the goal and Alexis Morales tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andres Lozano in the 36th minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Emiliano Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emiliano Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexis Morales in the 37th minute of the match. Emiliano Sancho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francesco Orozco in the 39th minute. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Alexis Morales took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Emiliano Sancho to make any attempt to save it. Emiliano Sancho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rigoberto Espino in the 47th minute. The supporters of Manfredi AFC booed when Frente Revolucionario F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Garcia De Paredes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fidel Cutberto was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Frente Revolucionario F.C's goalkeeper Hector Dely had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pablo Cordeal. Jesus Loiola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pablo Cordeal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hector Dely came out and tried to block the shot, but Pablo Cordeal slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 57th minute. Emiliano Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexis Morales in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute Fidel Cutberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Dely saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jesus Loiola's late challenge caught a Frente Revolucionario F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jesus Loiola helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexis Morales in the 67th minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Emiliano Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rigoberto Espino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emiliano Sancho having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Andres Lozano made a precise shot to the right of Emiliano Sancho. Manfredi AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Emiliano Sancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Morales in the 74th minute of play. A collision led to Manfredi AFC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Esteban Dolfos hit a great ball. In the 81st minute Francesco Orozco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Sancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Frente Revolucionario F.C booed when Manfredi AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Loiola didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saul Arotza kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Rigoberto Espino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emiliano Sancho. Manfredi AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rigoberto Espino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. Frente Revolucionario F.C made a substitution. Felix Perez replaced Jose Zapata. Pablo Cordeal kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexis Morales in the 96th minute of play forced Manfredi AFC's goalkeeper Emiliano Sancho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Manfredi AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Frente Revolucionario F.C.
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