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Spectators: 173 (Terracing: 130, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Florentino Petrigai kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Teodelina FC's Julio Chumo got control of the ball when Florentino Petrigai tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 6 minutes, Jonatan Cresitobalo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Teodelina FC and the Deportivo Balvanera players grew even worse after the yellow card. 10 minutes into the match, Teodelina FC's Ivan Zamorano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ciro Gombal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Teodelina FC's Julio Chumo got control of the ball when Vinicio Checa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vinicio Checa got free with Julio Chumo in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oscar Mas kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. When Marciano Koldobika fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Balvanera's protests and gave Marciano Koldobika a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd minute, Marciano Koldobika hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivan Zamorano might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ciro Gombal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Zamorano ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vinicio Checa in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Chumo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 37 minutes, Vinicio Checa made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Teodelina FC's Julio Chumo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Florentino Petrigai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Julio Chumo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 44 played minutes Deportivo Balvanera got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Belasko. 45 minutes into the game, Victoriano Quintin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Balvanera's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Teodelina FC the free kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ivan Zamorano to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Teodelina FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ivan Zamorano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinicio Checa in the 56th minute of play forced Teodelina FC's goalkeeper Julio Chumo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Chumo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinicio Checa in the 57th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Ivan Zamorano put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Ciro Gombal. Sixto Belasko took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Chumo. Julio Chumo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Julio Chumo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinicio Checa in the 68th minute of the match. Julio Chumo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinicio Checa in the 72nd minute of play. If Ivan Zamorano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ciro Gombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Zamorano in the 75th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Florentino Petrigai made a precise shot to the right of Julio Chumo. Teodelina FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. In the 80th minute, Cristobal Hulberto 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. In the 82nd minute, Florentino Petrigai left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Balvanera fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. Julio Chumo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinicio Checa in the 87th minute of the match. With his leg Ciro Gombal managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when Teodelina FC's Oscar Mas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ciro Gombal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oscar Mas in the 94th minute. Deportivo Balvanera walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.