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Marcelo Gallardo
Spectators: 7204 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Melquiades Pepillo started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Romeo Lluc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Gotzon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Bikendi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bertus Achterberg in the 7th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Olavarría's Romeo Lluc nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jairo Gotzon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Oscar Elorri hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. If Bertus Achterberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bertus Achterberg in the 28th minute of play forced Olavarría's goalkeeper Fernando Bikendi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th match minute, Club Atlético Paraní was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesar Benet to maneuver through the defense. Tobias Manilan kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After the first half Olavarría were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bertus Achterberg was the one to do the kick off. Jairo Gotzon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulises Baumar in the 58th minute of the match. Cesar Benet's late challenge caught a Olavarría's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cesar Benet helped the player get up and apologised. Cesar Benet kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Ulises Baumar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fernando Bikendi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lázaro Elorri, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Fernando Bikendi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertus Achterberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute, Lázaro Elorri got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lázaro Elorri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Bikendi having to interfere. Albano Maore did an outstanding performance 80 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-1 to the right of an irritated Fernando Bikendi in the goal. If Albano Maore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bertus Achterberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.