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Estadio Chabela
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) El Gigante Rosarino's Maximo Silvino started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Melquiades Orlanda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Orlando Cheche kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hilario Handi. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. If Orlando Cheche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Orlando Cheche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Orlando Cheche could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Hilario Handi made a huge save. A collision led to El Gigante Rosarino getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Silvio Caton hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgardo Gitano during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in El Gigante Rosarino fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! In the 27th minute there was a penalty for Lanús. Roman Urritz stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Hilario Handi. 2-1. In the 31st minute Melquiades Orlanda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. El Gigante Rosarino's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Rigoberto Xabel scored to the left of an out of position Hilario Handi, making the score, 3-1. After a defensive mix-up in El Gigante Rosarino's zone, Orlando Cheche stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hilario Handi came out of the goal and Orlando Cheche tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hilario Handi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lisandro Galsino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maximo Silvino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Sérgio Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lisandro Galsino to make the kick off. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 52nd minute, but Sérgio Valle got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Lanús hanging dry this time. Melquiades Orlanda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Sérgio Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Melquiades Orlanda got free with Sérgio Valle in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Orlando Cheche's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hilario Handi was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Maximo Silvino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sérgio Valle was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Lanús's goalkeeper Sérgio Valle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rigoberto Xabel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Hilario Handi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78thth minute of the game Lisandro Galsino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Gigante Rosarino's Hilario Handi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Orlando Cheche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lisandro Galsino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hilario Handi having to interfere. Orlando Cheche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Hilario Handi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Orlando Cheche's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hilario Handi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Lanús had won after a very even match.