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Marcelo Bielsa
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlos Vincent got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Newell´s Old Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Godfredo Bernebe to maneuver through the defense. Godfredo Bernebe hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Carlos Vincent struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Gregorio Artaldo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salto. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Maximiliano Tallia successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Anselmo Nesor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Maximiliano Tallia made a huge save. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Salto's goalkeeper Maximiliano Tallia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Carlos Vincent received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Gregorio Artaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Vincent received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gregorio Artaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jimeno Hurko hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. If Carlos Vincent had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Newell´s Old Boys defense, Carlos Vincent kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gregorio Artaldo. The Newell´s Old Boys fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gregorio Artaldo should have stopped the shot. Gregorio Artaldo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Vincent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Godfredo Bernebe was the one to do the kick off. Clemente Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gregorio Artaldo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hector Gasteiz in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute, Delmar Eyague hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Anibal Cresitobalo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute Reynaldo Lluterio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Tallia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clemente Martinez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 81 minutes, Mauro Eusko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Newell´s Old Boys and the Salto players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 81st minute, Mauro Eusko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Vincent received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Gregorio Artaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Vincent received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Gregorio Artaldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 89 minutes, Anibal Cresitobalo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anibal Cresitobalo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maximiliano Tallia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Godfredo Bernebe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maximiliano Tallia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Dodorol, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. When the final whistle sounded Salto left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Newell´s Old Boys.