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Juan Pascuale
Spectators: 7261 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cirilo Cresconio got the match started through his kick off. Augusto Cristofol kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Baldomero Polentzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfonso Santo. Macha AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baldomero Polentzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Roberto Jerrald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Cristofol hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Defensores de Belgrano's Benito Fernandez shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 12th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alfonso Santo but with some difficulty. After 15 minutes, Arsenio Adrio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Defensores de Belgrano and the Macha AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Macha AFC booed when Defensores de Belgrano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Adrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Defensores de Belgrano's zone, Fernando Luzaide stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Ermano came out of the goal and Fernando Luzaide tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roberto Jerrald received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Joel Ermano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernando Luzaide fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Ermano having to interfere. Roberto Jerrald scored 1-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joel Ermano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Baldomero Polentzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Baldomero Polentzi got free with Alfonso Santo in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. During the 39th minute of the match Arsenio Adrio completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Arsenio Adrio a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Macha AFC booed when Defensores de Belgrano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arsenio Adrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Jerrald fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Ermano having to interfere. The supporters of Defensores de Belgrano booed when Macha AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Jerrald didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Jerrald took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Ermano. Joel Ermano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roberto Jerrald made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roberto Jerrald in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Ermano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Baldomero Polentzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Santo having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Macha AFC's Oscar Ongile sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Ermano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Baldomero Polentzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Alfonso Santo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baldomero Polentzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Cirilo Cresconio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Defensores de Belgrano's supporters rose to their feet, but Cirilo Cresconio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Santo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 72nd minute, Baldomero Polentzi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfonso Santo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Roberto Jerrald 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. Baldomero Polentzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Santo having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oscar Ongile got free with Joel Ermano in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roberto Jerrald struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Joel Ermano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Macha AFC. Oscar Ongile struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Joel Ermano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Macha AFC. In the 94th minute, Roberto Jerrald reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Joel Ermano. The goal made the score 2-3. The Macha AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Macha AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.