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Match Report
Punco
Spectators: 6510 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) Ricardo Tartalo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Edgard Gonsalvo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Omero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celestino Omero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Tartalo in the 5th minute of play. Edgard Gonsalvo struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Celestino Omero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garuhapé AFC. Celestino Omero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard Gonsalvo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 minutes of play, Garuhapé AFC's Ricardo Tartalo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Celestino Omero was left in no man's land by his defense there! 17 minutes into the match, Garuhapé AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Gelacio came free, but Gaston Henric reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celestino Omero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgard Gonsalvo in the 20th minute of the match. When Vicente Balesio fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Garuhapé AFC's protests and gave Vicente Balesio a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Vicente Balesio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th match minute, Garuhapé AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruben Tonio to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute, Eustaquio Gelacio 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. If Ricardo Tartalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serafin Janpier charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Serafin Janpier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 38 played minutes Deportivo Wallace got a freekick which was hit by Serafin Janpier. Marcelo Barto's late challenge caught a Garuhapé AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcelo Barto helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Garuhapé AFC booed when Deportivo Wallace was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Barto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damian Oihan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th match minute, Garuhapé AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Balesio to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eustaquio Gelacio to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Deportivo Wallace booed when Garuhapé AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Tonio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 played minutes, Deportivo Wallace's Iker Libertad shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gaston Henric came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Deportivo Wallace reached it. If Edgard Gonsalvo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celestino Omero came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Garuhapé AFC's Ricardo Tartalo. But to his dismay, Ricardo Tartalo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Ruben Tonio kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 96th minute, Eustaquio Gelacio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Wallace fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.