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Estadio Providencia
Spectators: 7225 (Terracing: 5420, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vladimiro Marin made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Providencia's Fausto Nerio got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Benedicto Handi hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Fabio Silban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Osvaldo Ostadar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Apolo Misael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Ledesma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leandro Ledesma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Apolo Misael tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Osvaldo Ostadar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiro Marin in the 26th minute of play. If Fabio Silban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Providencia's Victoriano Eyague got a free kick in the 29th minute. Oscar Beat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apolo Misael having to interfere. Apolo Misael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Ledesma in the 35th minute of the match. If Oscar Beat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leandro Ledesma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Tigre de Empedrado's goal looked a bit too open when Sergio Liberto came free, but Apolo Misael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oscar Beat got free with Apolo Misael in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fabio Silban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Osvaldo Ostadar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Leandro Ledesma made the kick off in the second half. Osvaldo Ostadar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vladimiro Marin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Godofredo Nuno charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Godofredo Nuno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Tigre de Empedrado booed when Providencia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godofredo Nuno didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Beat in the 61st minute of play forced Tigre de Empedrado's goalkeeper Apolo Misael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabio Silbans short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Osvaldo Ostadar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Fabio Silban managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tigre de Empedrado's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabio Silban was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Osvaldo Ostadar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabio Silban fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Ostadar having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Marin in the 82nd minute of play forced Providencia's goalkeeper Osvaldo Ostadar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes in the game, Fabio Silban fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Osvaldo Ostadar having to interfere. Tigre de Empedrado's Apolo Misael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Beat in the 96th minute of play. If Leandro Ledesma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.