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El Gasómetro
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) Victorino Confesor made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Cuervos de Ituzaingo's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Bixintxo came free, but Eriberto Rubio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Emanuel Bixintxo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cefalier F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Bixintxo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eriberto Rubio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eriberto Rubio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Romildo, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Victorino Confesor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alejandro Dolfo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. After 25 minutes of play, Cuervos de Ituzaingo's Pedro Abilio made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejandro Dolfo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Victorino Confesor blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alejandro Dolfo having to make a save. Cefalier F.C.'s Alejandro Dolfo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Cefalier F.C. from getting a goal against them. Emanuel Bixintxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eriberto Rubio having to interfere. If Emanuel Bixintxo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Eleazar charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruno Eleazar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 45th match minute, Cuervos de Ituzaingo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Eleazar to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the match, Celso Romildo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Cuervos de Ituzaingo's Eriberto Rubio. Eriberto Rubio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emanuel Bixintxo to make the kick off. When Cecilio Bertol fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cefalier F.C.'s protests and gave Cecilio Bertol a yellow card for diving instead. In the 52nd match minute, Cefalier F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cecilio Bertol to maneuver through the defense. Higinio Gutierrez hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Victorino Confesor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Alejandro Dolfo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Cuervos de Ituzaingo's Eriberto Rubio got control of the ball when Celso Romildo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Cuervos de Ituzaingo's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Bixintxo came free, but Eriberto Rubio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilfredo Joanes kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Emanuel Bixintxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eriberto Rubio having to interfere. Cuervos de Ituzaingo's Eriberto Rubio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Bixintxo in the 77th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Cuervos de Ituzaingo's zone, Celso Romildo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eriberto Rubio came out of the goal and Celso Romildo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eriberto Rubio made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Celso Romildo sent off a good shot on target. Victorino Confesor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Cefalier F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cefalier F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.