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El Potrero
Spectators: 7295 (Terracing: 5473, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bartolo Oton started the match with the kick off. Bernabe Azeari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tolek Skonieczny having to interfere. Bartolo Oton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Arsenio Sanchez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tolek Skonieczny showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrique Acuña, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Robustiano Senen's late challenge caught a Azul FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Robustiano Senen helped the player get up and apologised. Robustiano Senen kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Arsenio Sanchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bartolo Oton in the 18th minute of play. Isaias Gorka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Arsenio Sanchez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Albardón's goal looked a bit too open when Bartolo Oton came free, but Arsenio Sanchez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Isaias Gorka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Albardón booed when Azul FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aldo Bastian didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Isaias Gorka got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Arsenio Sanchez made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when German Gaitan sent off a good shot on target. Bernabe Azeari might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tolek Skonieczny. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernabe Azeari ran back to his position shaking his head. Enrique Acuña fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tolek Skonieczny 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Enrique Acuña was the one to do the kick off. Arnulfo Barto hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 52nd minute, Bernabe Azeari 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. If Enrique Acuña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arsenio Sanchez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Gaitan in the 63rd minute of play. Hernan Sauveur charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hernan Sauveur the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hernan Sauveur hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Arsenio Sanchez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartolo Oton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the game, Bartolo Oton cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Arsenio Sanchez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Albardón's zone, Isaias Gorka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arsenio Sanchez came out of the goal and Isaias Gorka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 91 minutes, Gustavo Derwin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Albardón and the Azul FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bartolo Oton's late challenge caught a Albardón's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bartolo Oton helped the player get up and apologised. After 95 played minutes Azul FC got a freekick which was hit by Bartolo Oton. Azul FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Albardón for a fine match.