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Estadio Batea
Spectators: 7088 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustavo Lluc started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Cienaguilla's zone, Gustavo Lluc stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Omar Naldo came out of the goal and Gustavo Lluc tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Anibal Ponciano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fausto Aimar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gervasio Hug got free with Omar Naldo in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th minute, Los Pibes F.C.'s Gustavo Lluc ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Omar Naldo. Omar Naldo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After 31 played minutes Cienaguilla got a freekick which was hit by Alejandro Kismi. 2-1 became the score in the 34th minute when Anibal Ponciano elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Los Pibes F.C. booed when Cienaguilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Kismi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teodoro George fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Aimar having to interfere. Geronimo Monte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Omar Naldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Anibal Ponciano made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Cienaguilla's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Lluc came free, but Omar Naldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Cienaguilla getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Ramiro Rosario hit a great ball. After 57 played minutes, Los Pibes F.C.'s Ulises Soter shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Omar Naldo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Los Pibes F.C. reached it. Gustavo Lluc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Omar Naldo having to interfere. Omar Naldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Lluc in the 63rd minute of the match. A collision led to Los Pibes F.C. getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Jacobo Indalecio hit a great ball. Teodoro George fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Aimar having to interfere. Teodoro George fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Aimar having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anibal Ponciano in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fausto Aimar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Gustavo Lluc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 87 played minutes Cienaguilla got a freekick which was hit by Natalio Rioja. In the 90th minute, Teodoro George 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 93rd minute, Teodoro George 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. Many of Cienaguilla's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Cienaguilla may have spent more time on the ball, but Los Pibes F.C. were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.