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Match Report
Pegasus Nest
Spectators: 7303 (Terracing: 5544,
Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 60) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ricardo Brais started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes, Nordicos's Amado Librado shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnulfo Azubeli 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 Nordicos reached it. 4 minutes into the game, Ciro Pueblo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Arnulfo Azubeli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arnulfo Azubeli had great luck who in the 7thth minute grab hold of the ball when Daniel Thomas from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Arnulfo Azubeli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Thomas, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Talleres AFC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Azubeli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ciro Pueblo. Daniel Thomass short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Arnulfo Azubeli to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Celestino Pes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Brais, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Ricardo Brais notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Nordicos's Celestino Pes. Celestino Pes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 30 minutes of play, Nordicos's Ciro Pueblo made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnulfo Azubeli was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arnulfo Azubeli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Humberto Havier in the 36th minute. Ricardo Brais might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celestino Pes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ricardo Brais ran back to his position shaking his head. When Nordicos's Ciro Pueblo in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Talleres AFC's goalie prevented a goal. 43 minutes into the match, Talleres AFC's goalkeeper Arnulfo Azubeli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Humberto Havier. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.
The wind increased when Daniel Thomas made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciro Pueblo in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnulfo Azubeli saved Talleres AFC from getting behind. The supporters of Talleres AFC booed when Nordicos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Benvide didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Talleres AFC's Ricardo Brais in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nordicos's goalie prevented a goal. Nicolas Silvanito blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celestino Pes having to make a save. Talleres AFC's Arnulfo Azubeli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro Pueblo in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Talleres AFC's Ricardo Brais ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Celestino Pes. Celestino Pes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. In the 70th minute, Guillermo Veremundo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnulfo Azubeli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Thomas in the 71st minute of play. In the 77th minute Ciro Pueblo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnulfo Azubeli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnulfo Azubeli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Pueblo in the 78th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the match, Talleres AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Thomas came free, but Arnulfo Azubeli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Daniel Thomas came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Nordicos fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Thomas couldn't finish the play. Talleres AFC's Arnulfo Azubeli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro Pueblo in the 89th minute of play. Guillermo Veremundo hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 93rdth minute of the game Daniel Thomas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Talleres AFC's Arnulfo Azubeli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Celestino Pes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ricardo Brais's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The Talleres AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Nordicos from taking control. The game ends in a draw.