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Estadio San Martín
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pastor Quiroga got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Antoine Griezmann 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. Escalada City FC's Pastor Noriega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Basualdo in the 3rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Escalada City FC defense, Lucas Basualdo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pastor Noriega. The Escalada City FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pastor Noriega should have stopped the shot. Pastor Noriega showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antoine Griezmann in the 7th minute of the match. Pastor Noriega stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antoine Griezmann's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. The supporters of Bicicleta F.C. booed when Escalada City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernán Abril didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Escalada City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Arendt came free, but Pastor Noriega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antoine Griezmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Escalada City FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Cesar Columbo hit a great ball. When Bicicleta F.C.'s Antoine Griezmann in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Escalada City FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 29th minute, Pastor Quiroga 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. Celso Onbera kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Antoine Griezmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pastor Noriega was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Pastor Quiroga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tony Löv read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bicicleta F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gregorio Frichoso was slow to take the kick. During this time Escalada City FC's players had a chance to rest. Escalada City FC's Gregorio Frichoso was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tony Löv in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Tony Löv was a little too slow when Pastor Quiroga got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 1-1. If Antoine Griezmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Escalada City FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Pastor Quiroga hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antoine Griezmann was the one to do the kick off. After 50 minutes, Andreas Arendt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bicicleta F.C. and the Escalada City FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Escalada City FC booed when Bicicleta F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Arendt didn't get a good kick on the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Escalada City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antoine Griezmann came free, but Pastor Noriega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 57 minutes, Celestino Ponce mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Escalada City FC and the Bicicleta F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Celestino Ponce kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After having played for 59 minutes, Pastor Quiroga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Escalada City FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pastor Quiroga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 63rd minute, Andreas Arendt fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Antoine Griezmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pastor Quiroga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute of the match Bicicleta F.C. got a corner. Escalada City FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bernabe Domenec ran over to the corner to take the kick. Lucas Basualdo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pastor Noriega made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Antoine Griezmann sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antoine Griezmann in the 95th minute of play forced Escalada City FC's goalkeeper Pastor Noriega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over Bicicleta F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Escalada City FC throughout the match.