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El Monumental
Spectators: 7257 (Terracing: 5444, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) The audience was convinced that Braulio Cresconio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquiles Piearres was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. After 5 minutes, Aaron Nuno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Punta Alta F.C. -off- and the Bengolea AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th minute, Aaron Nuno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bengolea AFC's Felipe Rufo couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 6th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Punta Alta F.C. -off-. After a rather tough play, Bengolea AFC's Timoteo Cordeal got a free kick in the 7th minute. Carolo Ticho in the 10thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cristo Montay, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Aquiles Piearres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Timoteo Cordeal's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. When Aaron Nuno was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 17 minutes had been played. In the 17th minute, Aaron Nuno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aquiles Piearres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Braulio Cresconio in the 19th minute of the match. After 21 minutes of play, Bengolea AFC's Braulio Cresconio made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aquiles Piearres was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gustavo Janpier during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th match minute, Punta Alta F.C. -off- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Janpier to maneuver through the defense. In the 27thth minute of the game Braulio Cresconio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Punta Alta F.C. -off-'s Aquiles Piearres was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Punta Alta F.C. -off-'s goal looked a bit too open when Braulio Cresconio came free, but Aquiles Piearres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carolo Ticho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Cristo Montay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Braulio Cresconio to strike the kick off in the second half. Carolo Ticho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristo Montay having to interfere. In the 57th minute Braulio Cresconio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquiles Piearres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Carolo Ticho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aquiles Piearres didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Timoteo Cordeal went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Timoteo Cordeal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aquiles Piearres having to make a save. Federico Rocendo's late challenge caught a Bengolea AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Federico Rocendo helped the player get up and apologised. Federico Rocendo hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, Braulio Cresconio 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. In the 76th minute, Punta Alta F.C. -off-'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Timoteo Cordeal fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Carolo Ticho struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Cristo Montay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Punta Alta F.C. -off-. Braulio Cresconio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristo Montay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carolo Ticho in the 87th minute of the match. Carolo Ticho might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristo Montay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carolo Ticho ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristo Montay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carolo Ticho in the 94th minute of the match. The Bengolea AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Bengolea AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.