Víctor Ugarte
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120,
Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Equipo's Anacleto Maore 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. Orlando Leoiar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Otsando Abadia in the 12th minute. After 14 minutes, Leonel Abeijon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Equipo and the Nacional Potosí players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute, one of Equipo:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Equipo. The goalkeeper, Orlando Leoiar, was totally fooled by Nacional Potosí's Rios Abancens, who 15 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 18 minutes into the match, Nacional Potosí's Lastur Abarca sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Orlando Leoiar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nacional Potosí's Boni Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florentino Eufemio in the 20th minute of play. Boni Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florentino Eufemio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boni Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florentino Eufemio in the 26th minute of the match. A collision led to Equipo getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Leonel Abeijon hit a great ball. Boni Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anacleto Maore in the 34th minute of the match. If Florentino Eufemio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee felt a red card was in order, 41 minutes into the game, when Ezequiel Goi put in a rough tackle. Rios Abancens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Nacional Potosí booed when Equipo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florentino Eufemio didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leoncio Abadia to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Equipo defense, Otsando Abadia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orlando Leoiar. The Equipo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orlando Leoiar should have stopped the shot. In the 59th minute Leoncio Abadia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Leoiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Equipo's Florentino Eufemio, in the 60th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Equipo. 65 minutes into the game, Zoilo Abadie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nacional Potosí's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Equipo the free kick. In the 65th minute, Zoilo Abadie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Florentino Eufemio took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Boni Abad. Boni Abad dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 70th minute, Florentino Eufemio 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 a rather tough play, Equipo's Victor Rio got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Leonardo Jaume's late challenge caught a Nacional Potosí's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo Jaume helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th match minute, Equipo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Jaume to maneuver through the defense. Leoncio Abadia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the match, Equipo's goal looked a bit too open when Leoncio Abadia came free, but Orlando Leoiar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Equipo's Orlando Leoiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otsando Abadia in the 85th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Florentino Eufemio notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Nacional Potosí's Boni Abad. Boni Abad was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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