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Unknown Pleasures
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armando Calisto during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Armando Calisto kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Roberto Abbondanzieri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martín Palermo in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute, Martín Palermo 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. Haroldo Phelipe hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 10thth minute of the game Martín Palermo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Joy Division Athletic's Roberto Abbondanzieri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 14th minute, Martín Palermo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Metal Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Martín Palermo scored 0-2 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roberto Abbondanzieri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Daniel Păvăloae successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martín Palermo in the 23rd minute of play forced Joy Division Athletic's goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Metal Juniors's Martín Palermo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roberto Abbondanzieri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eugenio Ritchie made in the 26th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Metal Juniors's Haroldo Phelipe. 27 minutes into the match, Joy Division Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Martín Palermo came free, but Roberto Abbondanzieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Martín Palermo made a precise shot to the right of Roberto Abbondanzieri. Joy Division Athletic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After 34 minutes of play, Metal Juniors's Martín Palermo made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roberto Abbondanzieri was left in no man's land by his defense there! Roberto Abbondanzieri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Martín Palermo's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. When Metal Juniors's Martín Palermo in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Joy Division Athletic's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Joy Division Athletic booed when Metal Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yani Abalos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Metal Juniors were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Sugoi to strike the kick off in the second half. Armando Calisto got a throw-in 52 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Sebastian Inko. The audience was convinced that Martín Palermo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Abbondanzieri was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. When Metal Juniors's Martín Palermo in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Joy Division Athletic's goalie prevented a goal. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Joy Division Athletic's goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marco Ireno's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roberto Abbondanzieri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. In the 77thth minute of the game Martín Palermo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Joy Division Athletic's Roberto Abbondanzieri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Martín Palermo struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Roberto Abbondanzieri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Metal Juniors. Metal Juniors made a substitution. Sergio Dennis replaced Martín Palermo. 81 minutes into the match, Joy Division Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Dennis came free, but Roberto Abbondanzieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergio Dennis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Roberto Abbondanzieri came out and tried to block the shot, but Sergio Dennis slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sergio Dennis in the 86th minute of play forced Joy Division Athletic's goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sergio Dennis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roberto Abbondanzieri having to make a save. 89 minutes into the match, Joy Division Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Dennis came free, but Roberto Abbondanzieri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Metal Juniors's Marco Ireno got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gaspar Gerazan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaspar Gerazan kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.