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Estadio Salto
Spectators: 7197 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Fernando Valente started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Valente came free, but Silvestre Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diego Dimas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Machado in the 5th minute of the match. Esteban Cordeara hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Roberto Mannie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Garcia having to interfere. In the 12thth minute of the game Fernando Valente who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Racing Club's Silvestre Garcia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Silvestre Dalmai kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Salto's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Machado came free, but Diego Dimas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diego Dimas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Machado in the 25th minute of the match. In the 28th minute Fernan Deunoro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Dimas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute, Fernan Deunoro 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. 31 minutes into the match, Salto's Roberto Mannie sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silvestre Garcia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Diego Dimas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fernan Deunoro went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 37 minutes, Vicente Bautista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Club and the Salto players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Salto booed when Racing Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Bautista didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Andres Lizer came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Salto fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andres Lizer couldn't finish the play. In the 47th minute, Anselmo Machado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Diego Dimas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After the first half Racing Club were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anselmo Machado made a kick off. Racing Club's Fernan Deunoro got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Fernando Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Salto getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Silvestre Dalmai hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Anselmo Machado 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. Vicente Bautista was shown his second yellow card after 72 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Vicente Bautista hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Ruperto Mincho didn't quite understand what happened when in the 74 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. During the 75th minute of the match Esteban Cordeara completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Esteban Cordeara a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 80th minute, Primitivo Mel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 82 played minutes Racing Club got a freekick which was hit by Fernan Deunoro. Marcelo Basajaun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Dimas having to interfere. Fernando Valente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvestre Garcia having to interfere. When Fernando Valente came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Salto fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fernando Valente couldn't finish the play. Roberto Mannie might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silvestre Garcia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Roberto Mannie ran back to his position shaking his head. Fernan Deunoro kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. When Mauro Francesco came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Salto fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mauro Francesco couldn't finish the play.