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Norberto Tomaghello
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victorino Geofredo started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute, Babür Demirtekin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the match, Victorino Geofredo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eloy Gorka. Defensa y Justicia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Victorino Geofredo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Bakar Castelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the match, Defensa y Justicia's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Salomone came free, but Eloy Gorka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Bakar Castelo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Danilo Abeitia. Sp. Mataderos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bakar Castelo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Eloy Gorka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Geofredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Danilo Abeitia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nunez Uzuri, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. A collision led to Defensa y Justicia getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Damian Amor hit a great ball. Eloy Gorka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorino Geofredo in the 30th minute of play. Danilo Abeitia made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Bakar Castelo sent off a good shot on target. Leandro Lobo scored 1-2 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eloy Gorka, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 38th minute, Leandro Lobo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reynaldo Hustaz charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reynaldo Hustaz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 41st match minute, Sp. Mataderos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reynaldo Hustaz to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nunez Uzuri in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Danilo Abeitia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 44th minute Leandro Lobo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Gorka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Damian Amor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eloy Gorka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Lobo in the 46th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Leandro Lobo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eloy Gorka was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. In the 48th minute, Bakar Castelo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Defensa y Justicia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2.

2-3 became the score in the 57th minute when Leandro Lobo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Ramiro Bautista hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. 61 minutes into the match, Sp. Mataderos's goal looked a bit too open when Nunez Uzuri came free, but Danilo Abeitia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nunez Uzuri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 69th minute Aldo Salomone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eloy Gorka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Victorino Geofredo came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Sp. Mataderos 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 Victorino Geofredo couldn't finish the play. Eloy Gorka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Lobo in the 72nd minute of play. In the 76th minute Bakar Castelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Abeitia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eloy Gorka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aldo Salomone in the 78th minute of play. In the 86th minute, Bartolo Frutos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eloy Gorka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leandro Lobo in the 89th minute of play. After 92 played minutes Sp. Mataderos got a freekick which was hit by Alejandro Bernabel. 94 minutes into the match, Defensa y Justicia's Nunez Uzuri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Danilo Abeitia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Danilo Abeitia came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Defensa y Justicia's Haroldo Javiero. But to his dismay, Haroldo Javiero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Defensa y Justicia succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Sp. Mataderos had controlled the match.