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La Bombonera
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oscar Nafarroa got the match started through his kick off. Zacarias Orlin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Lordi having to interfere. Carlitos Maldonado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th match minute, Guillermo Brown was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celestino Betadur to maneuver through the defense. Carlitos Maldonado struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Gustavo Lordi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Boca Juniors. Gustavo Lordi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Nafarroa, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Gustavo Lordi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Nafarroa in the 22nd minute of play. Feliciano Quirze kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Guillermo Brown's zone, Oscar Nafarroa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gustavo Lordi came out of the goal and Oscar Nafarroa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 33 minutes into the game, Paulo Cordareo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guillermo Brown's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Boca Juniors the free kick. Guillermo Brown's Gustavo Lordi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlitos Maldonado in the 36th minute of play. If Oscar Nafarroa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Carlitos Maldonado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 45 minutes, Carlitos Maldonado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Boca Juniors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlitos Maldonado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulo Cordareo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Carlitos Maldonado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 59 minutes, Gonzalo Fonda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guillermo Brown's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gonzalo Fonda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Silvio Rencio hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Arnaldo Jerrold put in a rough tackle. After 68 played minutes Boca Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Feliciano Quirze. Zacarias Orlin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Gustavo Lordi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Feliciano Quirze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Carlitos Maldonado came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Boca Juniors 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 Carlitos Maldonado couldn't finish the play. 83 minutes into the match, Guillermo Brown's goal looked a bit too open when Carlitos Maldonado came free, but Gustavo Lordi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Carlitos Maldonado came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Boca Juniors 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 Carlitos Maldonado couldn't finish the play. Gustavo Lordi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlitos Maldonado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Julian Hitzeder notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Boca Juniors's Isidro Laurentzi. Isidro Laurentzi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chants of Guillermo Brown echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Boca Juniors had held the ball for most of the match.