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El Gigante de Boedo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Boedo FC's Clemente Marin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 7 minutes into the match, Boedo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benicio Tristan came free, but Leonardo Bertol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Porfirio in the 9th minute of play forced Boedo FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Bertol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Ralex AFC's Benicio Tristan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leonardo Bertol made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 16th minute, Benedicto Senon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Ralex AFC defense, Clemente Marin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Timoteo Francesco. The Ralex AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Timoteo Francesco should have stopped the shot. Amado Berart hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Benicio Tristan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ralex AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Boedo FC's zone, Benicio Tristan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Bertol came out of the goal and Benicio Tristan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ralex AFC's Timoteo Francesco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Ralex AFC from getting a goal against them. Leonardo Bertol came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Ralex AFC's Claudio Porfirio. But to his dismay, Claudio Porfirio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Benicio Tristan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ralex AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Benicio Tristan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Bertol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Niceto Erlantz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the game, Benicio Tristan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Leonardo Bertol was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benicio Tristan was the one to do the kick off. In the 60th minute, Amado Berart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teofilo Jago in the 63rd minute of play forced Boedo FC's goalkeeper Leonardo Bertol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Ralex AFC's Benicio Tristan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Leonardo Bertol. That made the score 1-5 after 63 minutes of play. When Claudio Porfirio came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Ralex AFC 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 Claudio Porfirio couldn't finish the play. When Clemente Marin was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. In the 73rd minute, Clemente Marin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 75 minutes into the game, Benicio Tristan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Leonardo Bertol. Benicio Tristan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. If Claudio Porfirio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudio Locaio scored 2-6 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Timoteo Francesco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Amado Berart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timoteo Francesco having to interfere. In the 88th minute Teofilo Jago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Bertol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Boedo FC's Leonardo Bertol got control of the ball when Claudio Porfirio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ralex AFC's Benicio Tristan got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 98th minute Benicio Tristan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Bertol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ralex AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.