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Estadio Rumipal
Spectators: 6666 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Humberto Guillelmus got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 7 minutes, Baldomero Bieito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baldomero Bieito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Humberto Guillelmus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enzo Fonda having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! In the 18th minute there was a penalty for Rawson. Eriberto Perico stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Diego Orlondon. 0-1. If Baldomero Bieito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rawson's Godfredo Cesaro got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's Baldomero Bieito got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 33 minutes of play, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's Baldomero Bieito made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enzo Fonda was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rawson's Godfredo Cesaro got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Godfredo Cesaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 46 minutes, Humberto Guillelmus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba and the Rawson players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46th minute, Humberto Guillelmus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's goalkeeper Diego Orlondon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Rawson's Enzo Fonda got control of the ball when Baldomero Bieito tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Godfredo Cesaro to strike the kick off in the second half. If Astor Manex had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enzo Fonda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baldomero Bieito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enzo Fonda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baldomero Bieito in the 56th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Humberto Guillelmus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's supporters rose to their feet, but Humberto Guillelmus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enzo Fonda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Baldomero Bieito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Godfredo Cesaro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Diego Orlondon came out and tried to block the shot, but Godfredo Cesaro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 75th minute. In the 79th match minute, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogelio Cordarius to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute, Feliciano Rey 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. Rawson's Godfredo Cesaro got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Godfredo Cesaro in the 86th minute of play forced Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's goalkeeper Diego Orlondon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Severo Celio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Diego Orlondon when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Enzo Fonda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonides Abalos in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95th minute of the match Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba got a corner. Rawson's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rogelio Cordarius ran over to the corner to take the kick. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rawson eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.