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José Amalfitani
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Esteve Quilino made the kick off which started today's match. Ovidio Heriberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guillermo Checa having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Fabio Erdiano made a precise shot to the right of Guillermo Checa. Vélez Sarsfield's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With his leg Apolo Aballe managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Vélez Sarsfield's Marcos Restu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Guillermo Checa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ovidio Heriberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Esteve Quilinos short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Apolo Aballe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Esteve Quilino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 21st minute Ovidio Heriberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guillermo Checa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Apolo Aballe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteve Quilino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcos Restu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 35th minute, Ovidio Heriberto 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. Vélez Sarsfield's Guillermo Checa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabio Erdiano in the 36th minute of play. Vélez Sarsfield's Esteve Quilino got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Marcos Restu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vélez Sarsfield's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcos Restu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Apolo Aballe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Esteve Quilino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Esteve Quilino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marciano Elazar charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marciano Elazar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ovidio Heriberto to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes, Esteve Quilino made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. C.A.Octubre Rojo's Apolo Aballe tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Marcos Restu came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Vélez Sarsfield 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 Marcos Restu couldn't finish the play. 64 minutes into the match, C.A.Octubre Rojo's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Restu came free, but Apolo Aballe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Apolo Aballe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteve Quilino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guillermo Checa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ovidio Heriberto in the 71st minute of play. Israel Quentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Guillermo Checa made a huge save. Apolo Aballe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Restu in the 77th minute of play. After having played for 80 minutes, Esteve Quilino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vélez Sarsfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteve Quilino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 83 minutes into the match, Vélez Sarsfield's goalkeeper Guillermo Checa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabio Erdiano. Ovidio Heriberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 89 minutes of play, Vélez Sarsfield's Esteve Quilino made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Apolo Aballe was left in no man's land by his defense there! C.A.Octubre Rojo's Apolo Aballe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteve Quilino in the 95th minute of play.