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Manucho
Spectators: 6937 (Terracing: 5298, Seating: 1624, VIP seats: 15) 5 minutes into the match, Joaquin Emesto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Uriel Veronica. Manucho's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joaquin Emesto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Manucho getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Evaristo Bartuelo hit a great ball. In the 9th minute, Benigno Mantzio 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. When Virgil Cuculeanu fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manucho's protests and gave Virgil Cuculeanu a yellow card for diving instead. After 10 played minutes Manucho got a freekick which was hit by Virgil Cuculeanu. In the 10th minute of the match Paolo Galoer sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Uriel Veronica skillfully saved the ball. Amadeo Delfinos short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Arturo Bartoleme to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Amadeo Delfino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manucho's supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeo Delfino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arturo Bartoleme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Evaristo Bartuelo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Amadeo Delfino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arturo Bartoleme. That made the score 1-1 in the 23 minute of play. Manucho's Uriel Veronica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Emesto in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Rene Etxatxu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 34 minutes in the game, Amadeo Delfino dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Ekhi in the 38th minute of play forced Manucho's goalkeeper Uriel Veronica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Cobo's Arturo Bartoleme got control of the ball when Amadeo Delfino tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arturo Bartoleme stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amadeo Delfino's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amador Rio to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Ivan Ekhi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uriel Veronica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Manucho's goalkeeper Uriel Veronica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benigno Mantzio. 58 minutes into the match, Manucho's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Rio came free, but Uriel Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Uriel Veronica made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benigno Mantzio in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Emesto in the 60th minute of play forced Manucho's goalkeeper Uriel Veronica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benigno Mantzio succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 62nd playminute. Benigno Mantzio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Uriel Veronica skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Amador Rio took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Uriel Veronica to make any attempt to save it. 79 minutes into the match, Cobo's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Golembiewski came free, but Arturo Bartoleme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Cobo's zone, Amadeo Delfino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arturo Bartoleme came out of the goal and Amadeo Delfino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 92nd minute, Benigno Mantzio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cobo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. 95 minutes into the match, Manucho's goal looked a bit too open when Amador Rio came free, but Uriel Veronica reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Cobo left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Manucho.