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ACADEMIA DE FUTBOL
Spectators: 8040 (Terracing: 6031, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Peng Qi Chong got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peng Qi Chong in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Omar Lauren saved Deportivo Balvanera from getting behind. 6 minutes into the match, Renato Portalupi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of DAMIAN TEAM's Jacobo Urdin. Jacobo Urdin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jacobo Urdin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaias Erroman in the 9th minute of the match. Ezequiel Hanot hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Eusebio Ecija was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 11th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Deportivo Balvanera's Omar Lauren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peng Qi Chong in the 16th minute of play. Isaias Erroman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacobo Urdin having to interfere. The supporters of DAMIAN TEAM booed when Deportivo Balvanera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renato Portalupi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peng Qi Chong blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Omar Lauren having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peng Qi Chong in the 21st minute of play forced Deportivo Balvanera's goalkeeper Omar Lauren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eusebio Ecija's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacobo Urdin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Arí Brito in the 31st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by DAMIAN TEAM's Nick Mason. Omar Lauren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peng Qi Chong, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Deportivo Balvanera's Omar Lauren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peng Qi Chong in the 32nd minute of play. DAMIAN TEAM's Duro Sámuel suffered a sore thigh after 35 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Renato Portalupi's late challenge caught a DAMIAN TEAM's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Renato Portalupi helped the player get up and apologised. DAMIAN TEAM made a substitution. Omar Osasun replaced Duro Sámuel. Renato Portalupi kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Renato Portalupi struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Jacobo Urdin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deportivo Balvanera. In the 45th minute Peng Qi Chong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Lauren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Peng Qi Chong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 47 minutes into the match, Deportivo Balvanera's goal looked a bit too open when Peng Qi Chong came free, but Omar Lauren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Deportivo Balvanera were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Renato Portalupi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renato Portalupi got free with Jacobo Urdin in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jacobo Urdin made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Renato Portalupi sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Eusebio Ecija managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Balvanera's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusebio Ecija was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Urdin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. DAMIAN TEAM's Stanislav Muhov was substituted for Miguel Lizer. Deportivo Balvanera's Jaroslaw Kaczorowski was substituted for Renato Portalupi. Deportivo Balvanera made a substitution. Prudencio Uhin replaced Eugenio Mena. The audience thought a goal was coming when Natalio Martino got free with Jacobo Urdin in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Deportivo Balvanera made a substitution. François-Xavier Castello replaced Isaias Erroman. 81 minutes into the match, François-Xavier Castello dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jacobo Urdin, 1-2. François-Xavier Castello might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacobo Urdin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. François-Xavier Castello ran back to his position shaking his head. Jacobo Urdin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from François-Xavier Castello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, DAMIAN TEAM's Faustino Lawrence got a free kick in the 94th minute. The Deportivo Balvanera players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.