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Estadio Crotto
Spectators: 6662 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 0) Augusto Bidun started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Domingos Gaitan put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Hugo Elazar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of Crotto:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Billinghurst:s goal. Iker Lluques scored 0-2 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hugo Elazar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hugo Elazar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingos Gaitan in the 13th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Roberto Munio notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Billinghurst's Pascual Burni. Pascual Burni was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Domingos Gaitan in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugo Elazar saved Crotto from getting behind. Silverio Isusko's late challenge caught a Billinghurst's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silverio Isusko helped the player get up and apologised. Silverio Isusko kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Nunez Txindoki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Crotto's Hugo Elazar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramiro Estevez in the 30th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Munio got free with Pascual Burni in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute Augusto Bidun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascual Burni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Billinghurst's Domingos Gaitan in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crotto's goalie prevented a goal. Domingos Gaitan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hugo Elazar having to interfere. Hugo Elazar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Domingos Gaitan's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute, Ramiro Estevez made a precise shot to the right of Hugo Elazar. Crotto's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Domingos Gaitan to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th match minute, Crotto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Munio to maneuver through the defense. 61 minutes into the game, Lino Bernaldo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Billinghurst's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Crotto the free kick. The supporters of Billinghurst booed when Crotto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silverio Isusko didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes in the game, Jimeno Cidro fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Hugo Elazar having to interfere. Jimeno Cidro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Domingos Gaitan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Hugo Elazar made a huge save. Ramiro Estevez in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hugo Elazar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Domingos Gaitan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 79 played minutes Crotto got a freekick which was hit by Gerardo Dolfos. Hugo Elazar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iker Lluques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute Jimeno Cidro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Elazar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robustiano Fiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Hugo Elazar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jimeno Cidro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Hugo Elazar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 93 minutes, Domingos Gaitan made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. Crotto's Hugo Elazar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the final whistle sounded Billinghurst left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Crotto.