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Rafael Urdaneta
Spectators: 7636 (Terracing: 6036, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Salvatore Ardizzoni took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rolando Espinace kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. When Choroico AFC's Esteban Carnevalli in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Zulia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 10th minute, one of FC Zulia:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Zulia. In the 11th minute there was a penalty for Choroico AFC. Julián Fredes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Karlos Mota. 0-1. Nacho Pincheira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Salvatore Ardizzoni in the 15th minute. Matias Van Diest kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Karlos Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Carnevalli in the 19th minute of play. If Aristides Illanes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Matias Van Diest fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karlos Mota having to interfere. Karlos Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristides Illanes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Choroico AFC! An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteban Carnevalli in the 38th minute of play forced FC Zulia's goalkeeper Karlos Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 39 minutes, Mario Ralph mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Zulia and the Choroico AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Choroico AFC's goalkeeper Nacho Pincheira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

55 minutes into the match, FC Zulia's goalkeeper Karlos Mota had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aristides Illanes. When Heliodoro Uriondo came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the FC Zulia 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 Heliodoro Uriondo couldn't finish the play. Salvatore Ardizzoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Aristides Illanes came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Choroico AFC 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 Aristides Illanes couldn't finish the play. Aristides Illanes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Zulia's goalkeeper Karlos Mota, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Karlos Mota successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aristides Illanes got free with Karlos Mota in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, FC Zulia's Karlos Mota got control of the ball when Esteban Carnevalli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aristides Illanes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karlos Mota having to interfere. Salvatore Ardizzoni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nacho Pincheira having to interfere.