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Miraflores
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Flavio Eusko took the kick off in the first half of the match. Geronimo Aimar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leonardo Castel having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Haroldo Cerilo during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Geronimo Aimar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Leonardo Castel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 minutes, Ramon Benvide mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Miraflores and the Chañares players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th minute, Ramon Benvide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Ramon Benvide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Eusko in the 23rd minute of play forced Chañares's goalkeeper Gerardo Toro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerardo Toro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celso Gomez in the 27th minute. Gerardo Toro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Eusko in the 30th minute of play. After 37 minutes, Guillermo Gombal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Miraflores and the Chañares players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th minute, Guillermo Gombal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 38 played minutes, Chañares's Geronimo Venceslas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leonardo Castel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chañares reached it. After a rather tough play, Miraflores's Mauricio Amato got a free kick in the 39th minute. Leonardo Castel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damaso Oton, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Leonardo Castel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Aimar in the 43rd minute of the match. Efrain Sotil hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Damaso Oton made the kick off in the second half. Chañares were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Miraflores's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Geronimo Venceslas took the corner. Geronimo Venceslas made a great header on Chañares's corner, it was just that Miraflores's Leonardo Castel managed to reach the ball for a save. Leonardo Castel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geronimo Aimar in the 61st minute. Geronimo Aimar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Leonardo Castel made a huge save. When Geronimo Aimar came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Chañares 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 Geronimo Aimar couldn't finish the play. 68 minutes into the match, Geronimo Aimar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leonardo Castel. Miraflores's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geronimo Aimar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Geronimo Aimar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Leonardo Castel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 80 minutes into the game, Miraflores's Celso Gomez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerardo Toro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. A collision led to Miraflores getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Celso Gomez hit a great ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 88 minutes into the game, when Efrain Sotil put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 87th minute of the game. One of Miraflores:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chañares:s goal. The goalkeeper, Leonardo Castel, was totally fooled by Chañares's Geronimo Venceslas, who 90 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Luis Gonzalez hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Geronimo Aimar struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Leonardo Castel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chañares.