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Vincenzo A. Sticco
Spectators: 7308 (Terracing: 5482, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) After a rather tough play, Sticco FC's Jeronimo Polo got a free kick in the 5th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Udalaitz in the 12th minute of play forced Pernambucano FC's goalkeeper Severino Berasko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo Udalaitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Severino Berasko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Sticco FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pernambucano FC:s goal. Sticco FC's Dario Urtungo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregorio Ilazki in the 25th minute of play. Gregorio Ilazki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dario Urtungo having to interfere. In the 30th minute Norberto Chan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Urtungo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Fabio Otsando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gregorio Ilazki struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Dario Urtungo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pernambucano FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Udalaitz in the 39th minute of play forced Pernambucano FC's goalkeeper Severino Berasko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute, Fabio Otsando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Norberto Chan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dario Urtungo was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Severino Berasko showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Hegoi in the 61st minute of the match. Paulo Udalaitz struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Severino Berasko didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sticco FC. 65 minutes into the game, Nereo Tauro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sticco FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pernambucano FC the free kick. A collision led to Sticco FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Nereo Tauro hit a great ball. Paulo Udalaitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the match, Pernambucano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Hegoi came free, but Severino Berasko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severino Berasko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Udalaitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute, Nereo Tauro made a precise shot to the right of Severino Berasko. Pernambucano FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. If Norberto Chan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 92 minutes of play, Pernambucano FC's Norberto Chan made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dario Urtungo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pernambucano FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.