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Estadio Soconcho
Spectators: 6650 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 0) Armando Jon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Atletico Varela's Domingo Oliverios got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Benedicto Estebano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atletico Varela's supporters rose to their feet, but Benedicto Estebano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alonzo Paez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Armando Jon came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Soconcho FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Armando Jon couldn't finish the play. After having played for 13 minutes, Armando Jon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soconcho FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Jon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 16 minutes, Lorenzo Gagriel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atletico Varela and the Soconcho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lorenzo Gagriel kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Benjamin Nuxila's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Ramiro Bartuelo on his right side and into the goal. 17 minutes into the game it was 1-0. Atletico Varela's Ramiro Bartuelo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Jon in the 26th minute of play. Alonzo Paez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingo Oliverios, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Benedicto Estebano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Alonzo Paez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramiro Bartuelo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maximiliano Gerazan in the 41st minute. Benedicto Estebano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Alonzo Paez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedicto Estebano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alonzo Paez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedicto Estebano in the 53rd minute of play. Benedicto Estebano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A hard shot 57 in the game by Domingo Oliverios from a close distance when the talented Alonzo Paez managed to make a qualified save. Soconcho FC's players were relieved. A hard shot 57 in the game by Domingo Oliverios from a close distance when the talented Alonzo Paez managed to make a qualified save. Soconcho FC's players were relieved. In the 58th minute, Domingo Oliverios 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. If Domingo Oliverios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximiliano Gerazan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Bartuelo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Armando Jon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soconcho FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Jon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiro Bartuelo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Domingo Oliverios 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. After a defensive mix-up in Soconcho FC's zone, Domingo Oliverios stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alonzo Paez came out of the goal and Domingo Oliverios tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hilario Felipo hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Octavio Distiratsu was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 89th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Armando Jon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maximiliano Gerazan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Bartuelo having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Atletico Varela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Soconcho FC.