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Gabriel Batistuta
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Anibal Dimo made the kick off and thus started the match. Alejandro Tulio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Wilfredo Bastian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benavidez's Nunez Cresenciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anibal Dimo in the 5th minute of play. Anibal Dimo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nunez Cresenciano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Dimo in the 8th minute of play. Wilfredo Bastian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genaro Fernado, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Narciso Calixto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Nunez Cresenciano made a huge save. If Anibal Dimo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Benavidez's Nunez Cresenciano got control of the ball when Narciso Calixto tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genaro Fernado in the 32nd minute of play forced Onzos's goalkeeper Wilfredo Bastian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th match minute, Onzos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Segundo Tercero to maneuver through the defense. When Narciso Calixto came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Onzos 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 Narciso Calixto couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonas Uhin during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st minute, Jonas Uhin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Onzos's Anibal Dimo got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anibal Dimo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nunez Cresenciano having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jairo Goito during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Benavidez booed when Onzos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jairo Goito didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 55 minutes Onzos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Florencio Inocente who took care of the corner kick. Wilfredo Bastian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Genaro Fernado, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Nunez Cresenciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Dimo, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Segundo Tercero hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Sergio Ugaitz hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Benavidez:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Onzos:s goal. If Genaro Fernado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Onzos's goalkeeper Wilfredo Bastian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 86 played minutes Onzos got a freekick which was hit by Celestino Gerazan. Genaro Fernado struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Wilfredo Bastian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Benavidez. After a rather tough play, Onzos's Dionisio Guzman got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Alejandro Tulio struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Wilfredo Bastian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Benavidez. 98 minutes into the game, Rogelio Cuarto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Benavidez's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Onzos the free kick. Narciso Calixto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.