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Bartollome Grella
Spectators: 7290 (Terracing: 5470, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) 5 minutes into the game, Flavio Txerran was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chester FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Atletico Patronato the free kick. In the 9th minute, Jairo Urtungo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Saul Mendez. The goal made the score 1-0. Jairo Urtungo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Saul Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lionel Messi might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Saul Mendez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lionel Messi ran back to his position shaking his head. 1-1 became the score in the 21st minute when Danilo Haritz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Saul Mendez didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Club Atletico Patronato's Lionel Messi shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Saul Mendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Chester FC's Saul Mendez got control of the ball when Lionel Messi tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Jairo Urtungo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Atletico Patronato's supporters rose to their feet, but Jairo Urtungo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saul Mendez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Saul Mendez managed to avoid a goal in the 40thth minute, when Club Atletico Patronato's Lionel Messi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Lionel Messi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Saul Mendez made a huge save. Saul Mendez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lionel Messi in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute of the match Leandro Paredes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Saul Mendez skillfully saved the ball. In the 55th minute of the match Leandro Paredes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Saul Mendez skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Club Atletico Patronato's zone, Danilo Haritz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thibault Courtois came out of the goal and Danilo Haritz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, Chester FC's goal looked a bit too open when Faustino Luzaide came free, but Saul Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Danilo Haritz received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Thibault Courtois came out and tried to block the shot, but Danilo Haritz slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 61st minute. 67 minutes into the match, Chester FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Messi came free, but Saul Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Club Atletico Patronato's Lionel Messi, in the 69th 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 Club Atletico Patronato. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Cresenciano in the 72nd minute of play forced Club Atletico Patronato's goalkeeper Thibault Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Urtungo in the 73rd minute of play forced Chester FC's goalkeeper Saul Mendez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute of the match Leandro Paredes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Saul Mendez showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Faustino Luzaide sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 80 minutes of play, Club Atletico Patronato's Jairo Urtungo made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Saul Mendez was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eulalio Montrel hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Saul Mendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Club Atletico Patronato walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.