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Juan C Zerillo
Spectators: 7225 (Terracing: 5420, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) IMPERIVM ROMANVM's Rosendo Sadurni 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. Aquiles Illart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Abel having to interfere. Cleto Gomesano's late challenge caught a Gimnasia LP 22's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cleto Gomesano helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, IMPERIVM ROMANVM's Cleto Gomesano got a free kick in the 6th minute. After having played for 9 minutes, Aquiles Illart managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gimnasia LP 22's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aquiles Illart was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 11 minutes into the match, IMPERIVM ROMANVM's goalkeeper Leonel Abel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aquiles Illart. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aquiles Illart got free with Leonel Abel in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of IMPERIVM ROMANVM booed when Gimnasia LP 22 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carolo Evis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Gimnasia LP 22's goal looked a bit too open when Nunez Jurgi came free, but Bruno Fagildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Gimnasia LP 22 booed when IMPERIVM ROMANVM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baldomiro Benvide didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erubiel Ariando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leonel Abel made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Aquiles Illart sent off a good shot on target. Aquiles Illart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Rosendo Sadurni managed to get in a good position for a shot. IMPERIVM ROMANVM's supporters rose to their feet, but Rosendo Sadurni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Fagildo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gimnasia LP 22's Aquiles Illart got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonel Abel was out of position in the 42 minute of play, and Erubiel Ariando capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Erubiel Ariando really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aquiles Illart was the one to do the kick off. Erubiel Ariando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Leonel Abel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cleto Gomesano hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Leonel Abel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquiles Illart, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Aquiles Illart struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Leonel Abel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gimnasia LP 22. Aquiles Illart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Abel having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, IMPERIVM ROMANVM's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Illart came free, but Leonel Abel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonel Abel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquiles Illart in the 74th minute of the match. Bruno Fagildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rosendo Sadurni, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. If Erubiel Ariando had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Aquiles Illart 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. Sixto Oliverios hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, IMPERIVM ROMANVM's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Illart came free, but Leonel Abel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.