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Titan
Spectators: 7195 (Terracing: 5398, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) When Saverio Guzman, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 8 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Cirilo Ospin was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. David Cucao's late challenge caught a Chañar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. David Cucao helped the player get up and apologised. David Cucao kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. When Chañar's Adan Otsoko in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Martin Palermo's goalie prevented a goal. When Saverio Guzman came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Deportivo Martin Palermo 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 Saverio Guzman couldn't finish the play. Cirilo Ospin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ceferino Betadur in the 28th minute. Arnoldo Senio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guido Lluques, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After 36 minutes of play, Deportivo Martin Palermo's Ceferino Betadur made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cirilo Ospin was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 41 minutes, Ceferino Betadur managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Martin Palermo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ceferino Betadur was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute Adan Otsoko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnoldo Senio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Guido Lluques was the one to do the kick off. Chañar's Cirilo Ospin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saverio Guzman in the 52nd minute of play. Ceferino Betadur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cirilo Ospin having to interfere. After 57 played minutes Chañar got a freekick which was hit by Ceferino Mannie. Amadeo Dacio was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 58th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Saverio Guzman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cirilo Ospin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saverio Guzman, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 62nd minute of the match, Guido Lluques tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arnoldo Senio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. David Cucao got his second yellow card in the match during the 63rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 64th match minute, Deportivo Martin Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Cucao to maneuver through the defense. Deportivo Martin Palermo's Arnoldo Senio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guido Lluques in the 67th minute of play. Adan Otsokos short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got Arnoldo Senio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Guido Lluques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Arnoldo Senio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 90 played minutes Deportivo Martin Palermo got a freekick which was hit by Saverio Guzman. Saverio Guzman's late challenge caught a Chañar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saverio Guzman helped the player get up and apologised. 93 minutes into the match, Chañar's Erasmo Socorro broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Chañar's Adan Otsoko got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Deportivo Martin Palermo's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.