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Otumpa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gilberto Marino took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Jose Palben 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. In the 7th minute Jose Palben shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Porfirio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leo Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godofredo Garin in the 8th minute of the match. Godofredo Garin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cortadera's goalkeeper Leo Arias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Raimundo Semeno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Porfirio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose Palben in the 19th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Otumpa's Godofredo Garin got a free kick in the 20th minute. Raimundo Semeno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 25 minutes into the match, Cortadera's Jose Palben sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Porfirio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Porfirio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose Palben, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. With a little luck, Cortadera's Leo Arias got control of the ball when Gilberto Marino tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 35th minute, Jose Palben left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cortadera fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Otumpa's Pedro Porfirio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jose Palben in the 38th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Palben during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Cortadera getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Jose Palben hit a great ball. Gilberto Marino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Leo Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celedonio Perrando kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After the first half Cortadera were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jose Palben to make the kick off. Herminio Gabirel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raimundo Semeno got free with Pedro Porfirio in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 54th match minute, Otumpa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcial Loi to maneuver through the defense. Otumpa's Pedro Porfirio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jose Palben in the 59th minute of play. Leo Arias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Marino in the 60th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the game, Cortadera's Raimundo Semeno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Porfirio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Cortadera's Jose Palben slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pedro Porfirio. That made the score 0-3 after 68 minutes of play. Marcial Loi hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Raimundo Semeno could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Pedro Porfirio however easily saved by the left post. Leo Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Marino, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Pedro Porfirio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jose Palben showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 81 minute of play. Raimundo Semeno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Porfirio having to interfere. Leo Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Bladi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leo Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herminio Gabirel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.