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Guason Admirates
Spectators: 5600 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Reynaldo Raymon got the match started through his kick off. Lucas Miliano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reynaldo Raymon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th match minute, Joker Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roman Lorenz to maneuver through the defense. After 17 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Favorina AFC! Saturnino Satordi shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Martin Vermudo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victoriano Moise in the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the game, Reynaldo Raymon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Lucas Miliano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Victoriano Moise had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Joker Club's zone, Reynaldo Raymon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucas Miliano came out of the goal and Reynaldo Raymon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alonzo Gaufred charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alonzo Gaufred the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Favorina AFC booed when Joker Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alonzo Gaufred didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reynaldo Raymon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Miliano having to interfere. Victoriano Moise received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Martin Vermudo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Moises Txanton kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Reynaldo Raymon in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucas Miliano saved Joker Club from getting behind.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Victoriano Moise stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Favorina AFC's Tomas Perico got a free kick in the 51st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roman Lorenz in the 56th minute of play forced Favorina AFC's goalkeeper Martin Vermudo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victoriano Moise in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Martin Vermudo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Joker Club's Roman Lorenz, in the 62nd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Joker Club. 66 minutes into the match, Favorina AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Loiola came free, but Martin Vermudo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucas Miliano made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Guido Abella sent off a good shot on target. If Reynaldo Raymon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute, Benjamin Valiente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reynaldo Raymon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Favorina AFC's Guido Abella got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lucas Miliano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reynaldo Raymon, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 90th match minute, Joker Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusebio Loiola to maneuver through the defense. Benjamin Valiente hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Joker Club's zone, Guido Abella stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucas Miliano came out of the goal and Guido Abella tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Favorina AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.