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Barrancas
Spectators: 7232 (Terracing: 5426, 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. Anselmo Paskal started the match with the kick off. Victorio Efraim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Llope in the 4th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Talacasto FC's zone, Gonzalo Hibai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaston Ritchie came out of the goal and Gonzalo Hibai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Barrancas FC's zone, Anselmo Paskal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Victorio Efraim came out of the goal and Anselmo Paskal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Gonzalo Hibai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Barrancas FC's Rogelio Cordarin got a free kick in the 15th minute. Gustavo Ponce charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustavo Ponce the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Talacasto FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Gustavo Ponce hit a great ball. Camilo Mark charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Camilo Mark the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 23 minutes into the match, Barrancas FC's Norberto Ler sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaston Ritchie narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gonzalo Hibais short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Gaston Ritchie to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Norberto Ler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Ritchie having to interfere. Gustavo Ponce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Victorio Efraim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Llope in the 42nd minute of play forced Barrancas FC's goalkeeper Victorio Efraim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ubaldo Cordario took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Victorio Efraim. Barrancas FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Gonzalo Hibai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Gaston Ritchie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Norberto Ler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gaston Ritchie was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. 62 minutes into the match, Barrancas FC's goalkeeper Victorio Efraim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jairo Llope. 66 minutes into the match, Barrancas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Paskal came free, but Victorio Efraim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Talacasto FC's zone, Gonzalo Hibai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaston Ritchie came out of the goal and Gonzalo Hibai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Norberto Ler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Ritchie having to interfere. The supporters of Barrancas FC booed when Talacasto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Rutenio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 74 minutes, Gonzalo Hibai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barrancas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gonzalo Hibai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Barrancas FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Artemio Baristo hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Barrancas FC's Enzo Erlantz got a free kick in the 80th minute. After having played for 84 minutes, Gonzalo Hibai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barrancas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gonzalo Hibai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gaston Ritchie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Ler in the 86th minute of play. Bonifacio Boniel hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Jairo Llope fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victorio Efraim having to interfere. Despite being the better team, Barrancas FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.