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Ramon Cabrero
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Modesto Birila started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Modesto Birila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaston Chuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arsenio Etxatxu made in the 5th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Hersilia Futbol Club's Carolo Primeiro. Hersilia Futbol Club's attentive Luciano Cresenciano managed to snatch the ball when Arsenio Etxatxu made a throw-in in the 11th minute of the game. If Modesto Birila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Leheren in the 21st minute of play forced Hersilia Futbol Club's goalkeeper Bernardino Banegas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kristen Kronstad made a great header on Lanus's corner, it was just that Hersilia Futbol Club's Bernardino Banegas managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodolfo Leheren got free with Bernardino Banegas in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hersilia Futbol Club's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Rodolfo Leheren 27 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Bernardino Banegas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Edwardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Lanus's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kristen Kronstad in the 32nd minute. After taking down the ball on Lanus's corner Fermin Mergildo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Bernardino Banegas quite easily take care of the ball. Filomeno Balendin kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. In the 35th minute Rodolfo Leheren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardino Banegas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernardino Banegas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Leheren in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Lanus's goal looked a bit too open when Modesto Birila came free, but Gaston Chuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37 minutes of play, Hersilia Futbol Club's Modesto Birila made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gaston Chuan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 41 played minutes Hersilia Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Eusebio Abechuco. Fermin Mergildo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardino Banegas having to interfere. In the 45thth minute of the game Luciano Cresenciano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lanus's Gaston Chuan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half Hersilia Futbol Club were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Bernardino Banegas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Leheren in the 58th minute of play. Bernardino Banegas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Leheren in the 59th minute of play. Cipriano Edwardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Modesto Birila might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gaston Chuan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Modesto Birila ran back to his position shaking his head. Gaston Chuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Birila, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. A collision led to Lanus getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Cipriano Edwardo hit a great ball. Bernardino Banegas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Leheren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardino Banegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Mergildo in the 71st minute of the match. Hersilia Futbol Club's Filomeno Balendin quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Arsenio Etxatxu, made in the 72nd minute of the game. Modesto Birila who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Gaston Chuan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hersilia Futbol Club's Bernardino Banegas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermin Mergildo in the 78th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Lanus's goalkeeper Gaston Chuan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Modesto Birila. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lanus's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Darius Lancaster was slow to take the kick. During this time Hersilia Futbol Club's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Hersilia Futbol Club's corner Darius Lancaster fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gaston Chuan quite easily take care of the ball. In the 83rd minute, Cipriano Edwardo made a precise shot to the right of Bernardino Banegas. Hersilia Futbol Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Bernardino Banegas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Leheren, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Bernardino Banegas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodolfo Leheren, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The audience was convinced that Rodolfo Leheren's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardino Banegas was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Cipriano Edwardo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernardino Banegas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Hersilia Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Rodolfo Leheren came free, but Bernardino Banegas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Lanus had played much better football throughout.