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Pachencho Romero
Spectators: 9241 (Terracing: 6932, Seating: 2125, VIP seats: 184) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bruno Moneda took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bruno Moneda in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Romeo Trigueros saved Zulia F.C from getting behind. Václav Albert's late challenge caught a Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Václav Albert helped the player get up and apologised. Václav Albert kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 7th minute Anastasios Machlas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeo Trigueros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anastasios Machlas in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Romeo Trigueros saved Zulia F.C from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Linus Löv managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zulia F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Linus Löv was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tristan Franquis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Zulia F.C's zone, Bruno Moneda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romeo Trigueros came out of the goal and Bruno Moneda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pierre Kooij in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tristan Franquis saved Imperio Catatumbo de Lara from getting behind. Romeo Trigueros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasios Machlas, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. When Lapurdi Palomino fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zulia F.C's protests and gave Lapurdi Palomino a yellow card for diving instead. Lapurdi Palomino kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bruno Moneda in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romeo Trigueros prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Romeo Trigueros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anastasios Machlas in the 30th minute of the match. Tristan Franquis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre Kooij in the 33rd minute of the match. Romeo Trigueros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anastasios Machlas went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 41st match minute, Zulia F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Codruț Răducan to maneuver through the defense. Zulia F.C's Codruț Răducan shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 44th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Tristan Franquis but with some difficulty. After 45 minutes of play, Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's Bruno Moneda made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romeo Trigueros was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Tristan Franquis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierre Kooij, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Tristan Franquis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pierre Kooij in the 53rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruno Moneda got free with Romeo Trigueros in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 61 minutes into the match, Imperio Catatumbo de Lara's goal looked a bit too open when Pierre Kooij came free, but Tristan Franquis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romeo Trigueros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bruno Moneda in the 62nd minute. Bruno Moneda who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Romeo Trigueros when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 76 played minutes Bruno Moneda rounded Zulia F.C's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. Zulia F.C's Iraido Termiñoso was substituted for Garoa Quejo. Zulia F.C made a substitution. Cibran Onil replaced Cerilo Iruleta. 86 minutes into the match, Ben Breton dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Romeo Trigueros, 0-4. Ben Breton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Trigueros having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Zulia F.C lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.