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Pocho
Spectators: 7289 (Terracing: 5469, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cesar Esiquio made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 minutes, Armando Raymond mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Banda del Ate and the Pocho players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pocho booed when La Banda del Ate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Raymond didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pocho's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ubaldo Regis in the 7th minute. Diego Euloxu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Ezkerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. La Banda del Ate's Cesar Esiquio got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cesar Esiquio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celedonio Platon having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Rigoberto Fiz 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. Modesto Ezkerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute, Cesar Esiquio 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. Modesto Ezkerra struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Diego Euloxu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pocho. Cesar Esiquio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Paulino Fernendo charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulino Fernendo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Celedonio Platon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rigoberto Fiz's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Modesto Ezkerra made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Pocho's goalkeeper Celedonio Platon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rigoberto Fiz. Rigoberto Fiz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celedonio Platon having to make a save. After 58 minutes of play, Pocho's Maximiliano Machado made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diego Euloxu was left in no man's land by his defense there! 62 minutes into the match, La Banda del Ate's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Machado came free, but Diego Euloxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maximiliano Machado hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 71st minute by Cesar Esiquio got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Modesto Ezkerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Modesto Ezkerra in the 77th minute of play forced La Banda del Ate's goalkeeper Diego Euloxu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when La Banda del Ate's Cesar Esiquio in the 80th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Celedonio Platon was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Pocho through an amazing save. If Maximiliano Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diego Euloxu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Modesto Ezkerra's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, Pocho's Silvio Ayala got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Agustin Llope was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 94th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Rigoberto Fiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Celedonio Platon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.