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Arnulfo Iraido
Spectators: 9213 (Terracing: 6912, Seating: 2118, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Slawomir Witkowski started the match with the kick off. Felix Frasco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 3rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gogo Tino during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Menchu FC booed when Barrialito AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gogo Tino didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gabriele Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 7 minutes into the match, Barrialito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Felix Frasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wang Feng hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Barrialito AFC's Cipriano Hustaz got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Barrialito AFC's Felix Frasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Roland in the 23rd minute of play. Natalio Bieito could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Camilo Salvidor made a huge save. Menchu FC's Uriel Gorri managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gogo Tino in the 30 minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, Barrialito AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Felix Frasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute of the match Menchu FC got a corner. Barrialito AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Armando Roland ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Barrialito AFC's goalie and right to Siro Osasun. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Barrialito AFC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Felix Frasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 43rd match minute, Barrialito AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wang Feng to maneuver through the defense. Uriel Gorri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Gabriele Batistuta made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Barrialito AFC's Felix Frasco got control of the ball when Gabriele Batistuta tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 56th minute Slawomir Witkowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Salvidor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Conrado Txordon's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. A collision led to Menchu FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Lucas Martínez Quarta hit a great ball. Menchu FC's Mayer Candelo was substituted for Uriel Gorri. The supporters of Barrialito AFC booed when Menchu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Martínez Quarta didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Barrialito AFC booed when Menchu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Grönlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barrialito AFC's Pedro Salvino was substituted for Conrado Txordon. In the 70th minute, Natalio Bieito made a precise shot to the right of Camilo Salvidor. Menchu FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 77th minute, Herbert Pilarski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Barrialito AFC's Aquiles Beat was substituted for Natalio Bieito. Herbert Pilarski hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Menchu FC's goalkeeper Camilo Salvidor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Camilo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slawomir Witkowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Menchu FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Armando Roland in the 86th minute. Felix Frasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herbert Pilarski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barrialito AFC's Felix Frasco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Barrialito AFC from getting a goal against them. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Salvino in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Salvino in the 96th minute of play forced Menchu FC's goalkeeper Camilo Salvidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Menchu FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.