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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Diego Melendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costică Mangra in the 6th minute of play. Diego Melendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermengildo Jobo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nelson Mendoza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Melendez having to interfere. Rodrigo Calvet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Emanuel Gheorghe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Melendez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelson Mendoza, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. After a rather tough play, Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Rodrigo Calvet got a free kick in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the game, Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Lázaro Suárez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuel Gheorghe made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 26th match minute, Santos de Buenos Aires FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primo Isidor to maneuver through the defense. Diego Melendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermengildo Jobo in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of Santos de Buenos Aires FC booed when UFC STEAUA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costică Mangra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lázaro Suárez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute of the match, Mugur Basarabescu got a very nice opportunity to score, but Diego Melendez was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Lázaro Suárez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute Hermengildo Jobo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Melendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Diego Melendez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Santos de Buenos Aires FC from getting a goal against them.

When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Rodrigo Calvet put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Emanuel Gheorghe. Diego Melendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugur Basarabescu in the 56th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Calvet's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Gheorghe was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Rodrigo Calvet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Emanuel Gheorghe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Santos de Buenos Aires FC's Sixto Cuartas got a free kick in the 71st minute. After 73 played minutes UFC STEAUA got a freekick which was hit by Corneliu Hurezeanu. Rodrigo Calvet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Emanuel Gheorghe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Melendez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Costică Mangra went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After having played for 88 minutes, Lázaro Suárez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santos de Buenos Aires FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lázaro Suárez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 90 minutes into the match, UFC STEAUA's goalkeeper Emanuel Gheorghe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lázaro Suárez. Rodrigo Calvet was extremely unlucky when he, in the 94th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 95 minutes into the game, Primo Isidor was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santos de Buenos Aires FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave UFC STEAUA the free kick. Primo Isidor kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. UFC STEAUA were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.