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Orlando Stadium
Spectators: 7433 (Terracing: 5576, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 148) Teodosio Salbatore made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute of the match Orlando Pirates got a corner. Patricio Rey's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cesar Eron ran over to the corner to take the kick. Orlando Pirates's Cesar Eron was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Froilan Curcio in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Juan Guerrero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th match minute, Patricio Rey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Constantino Shantala to maneuver through the defense. Juan Guerrero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Froilan Curcio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcelino Raphael during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Orlando Pirates's Juan Guerrero got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28th match minute, Orlando Pirates was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermengildo Oskitz to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute Teodosio Salbatore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edison Smoothy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edison Smoothy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodosio Salbatore, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Juan Guerrero in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Froilan Curcio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Patricio Rey's Nicanor Cruz managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Feliberto Locaio in the 46 minute of the game.

A collision led to Orlando Pirates getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Hermengildo Oskitz hit a great ball. Carlos Alberto Hulk charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Alberto Hulk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Teodosio Salbatore struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Edison Smoothy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Patricio Rey. Froilan Curcio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juan Guerrero, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Patricio Rey's attentive Nicanor Cruz managed to snatch the ball when Feliberto Locaio made a throw-in in the 59th minute of the game. Mattia Scarpone hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Edison Smoothy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Bras in the 73rd minute of play. Hermengildo Oskitz kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Teodosio Salbatore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th minute Juan Guerrero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Froilan Curcio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clemente Gelmiro made in the 94th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Orlando Pirates's Feliberto Locaio. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Patricio Rey players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.