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Estadio Jairo Barea
Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Saverio Nakama Loyalty's Marian Izvoranu 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. Alvaro Iturri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justo Ferrando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pascual Jokin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saverio Redondo, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Juventud Desunida's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Ekhi came free, but Pascual Jokin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Ekhi scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pascual Jokin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alvaro Iturri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Oso in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Saverio Nakama Loyalty's Nestor Ekhi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pascual Jokin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Pascual Jokin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Izvoranu in the 26th minute of play. After some careless play in the Juventud Desunida defense, Mihail Bâtcã kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pascual Jokin. The Juventud Desunida fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pascual Jokin should have stopped the shot. 32 minutes into the game, Agustin Honesto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juventud Desunida's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saverio Nakama Loyalty the free kick. In the 32nd minute, Agustin Honesto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marian Izvoranu in the 33rd minute of play forced Juventud Desunida's goalkeeper Pascual Jokin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute Elias Goi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascual Jokin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mihail Bâtcã blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pascual Jokin having to make a save. Saverio Nakama Loyalty's Marian Izvoranu got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elias Goi struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Pascual Jokin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saverio Nakama Loyalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marian Izvoranu in the 44th minute of play forced Juventud Desunida's goalkeeper Pascual Jokin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes into the game, Cristian Oso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Alvaro Iturri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Saverio Nakama Loyalty made a substitution. Gaston Arias replaced Nestor Ekhi. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 54th minute, Marian Izvoranu 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. Elias Goi hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Juventud Desunida's zone, Saverio Redondo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pascual Jokin came out of the goal and Saverio Redondo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marian Izvoranu in the 60thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pascual Jokin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Saverio Redondo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gaston Arias struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Pascual Jokin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saverio Nakama Loyalty. Pascual Jokin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Izvoranu in the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to Juventud Desunida getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Agustin Honesto hit a great ball. In the 70th minute, Cosme Danel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute of the match Héctor Cuper sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pascual Jokin skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Marian Izvoranu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saverio Nakama Loyalty's supporters rose to their feet, but Marian Izvoranu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pascual Jokin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alvaro Iturri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Oso, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Saverio Nakama Loyalty's Alvaro Iturri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Oso in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute Marian Izvoranu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascual Jokin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Juventud Desunida's goal looked a bit too open when Gabi Romero came free, but Pascual Jokin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marian Izvoranu 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. A hard shot by Jaime Satordi from long distance, 85 minutes into the match, got Pascual Jokin's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Marian Izvoranu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Pascual Jokin made a huge save. When Cristian Oso fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juventud Desunida's protests and gave Cristian Oso a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Juventud Desunida's Cristian Oso got a free kick in the 90th minute. Pascual Jokin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marian Izvoranu in the 92nd minute. Gaston Arias struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Pascual Jokin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saverio Nakama Loyalty. If Marian Izvoranu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Juventud Desunida's Pascual Jokin got control of the ball when Marian Izvoranu tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Saverio Nakama Loyalty left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Juventud Desunida.