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La Fortaleza
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gaspar Ignazio started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Covello FC's goalkeeper Lisandro Calvet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 4 minutes into the match, Marco Gonsalvo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lisandro Calvet, 1-0. Ignacio Artal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Gonsalvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 2-0 became the score in the 22nd minute when Ignacio Artal elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Marco Gonsalvo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Lisandro Calvet when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Covello FC's Natalio Firme got a free kick in the 31st minute. After 36 minutes of play Covello FC's Natalio Firme was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Natalio Firme kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Siro Jacob ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dalmacio Frasquito was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Lisandro Calvet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Artal, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Covello FC's goalkeeper Lisandro Calvet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Gonsalvo. After some careless play in the De Taquito FC defense, Federico Tavio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dalmacio Frasquito. The De Taquito FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dalmacio Frasquito should have stopped the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 55th minute, Ignacio Artal 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. Siro Jacob scored 2-3 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dalmacio Frasquito, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lisandro Calvet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ignacio Artal, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 65thth minute of the game Ignacio Artal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Covello FC's Lisandro Calvet was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Ignacio Artal came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the De Taquito 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 Ignacio Artal couldn't finish the play. In the 68th minute, Igor Atarrabi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Siro Jacob managed to get in a good position for a shot. Covello FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Siro Jacob was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dalmacio Frasquito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ignacio Artal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Gonsalvo 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. 82 minutes into the match, Siro Jacob dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dalmacio Frasquito, 2-4. In the 86th match minute, Covello FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Gelacio to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, De Taquito FC's Marcelino Orixe got a free kick in the 94th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Siro Jacob managed to get in a good position for a shot. Covello FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Siro Jacob was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dalmacio Frasquito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The De Taquito FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Covello FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Covello FC.