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Estadio Bulnes
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Faustino Garin got the match started through his kick off. Faustino Garin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 10 minutes, Leonardo Abecia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bulnes and the Sarandí players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sarandí booed when Bulnes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Abecia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Carmelo Nikola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Carmelo Nikola 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. Nestor Sadurni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godfredo Vimaro in the 21st minute of the match. Carmelo Nikola who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Filiberto Christobal when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 32 minutes, Samuel Naelio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarandí and the Bulnes players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bulnes booed when Sarandí was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Naelio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute of the match Leonardo Abecia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Filiberto Christobal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Sarandí's Faustino Garin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nestor Sadurni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After the first half Sarandí were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ivan Conrao made the kick off in the second half. Ivan Conrao might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filiberto Christobal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Conrao ran back to his position shaking his head. Carmelo Nikola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Faustino Garin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Sadurni having to interfere. In the 66th match minute, Bulnes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andres Chayo to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Bulnes's Nestor Sadurni got control of the ball when Godfredo Vimaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bulnes's Nestor Sadurni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Bulnes from getting a goal against them. Ubaldo Lluques's late challenge caught a Bulnes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ubaldo Lluques helped the player get up and apologised. After 74 played minutes Sarandí got a freekick which was hit by Ubaldo Lluques. Leonardo Abecia was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 75th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 76th match minute, Sarandí was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgard Felipillo to maneuver through the defense. Faustino Garin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Sadurni having to interfere. After having played for 84 minutes, Carmelo Nikola managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bulnes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carmelo Nikola 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 86th minute Ivan Conrao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filiberto Christobal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sarandí's Samuel Naelio got a free kick in the 87th minute. Filiberto Christobal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carmelo Nikola, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, Sarandí's Godfredo Vimaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nestor Sadurni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fabricio Berdoi's late challenge caught a Bulnes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabricio Berdoi helped the player get up and apologised. Fabricio Berdoi hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. If Carmelo Nikola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sarandí's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.