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EL GALLINERO
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) ELMASGRANDE's Ricardo Pes 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. If Nicolas Moise had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute Nicolas Moise shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesar Quintan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raimundo Sergi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Alfonso Lastur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfonso Lastur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Sergi in the 9th minute of play. After 10 played minutes ELMASGRANDE got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Joseph. Eleuterio Pacho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eleuterio Pacho struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Alfonso Lastur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rosario Futbol Club. In the 17th match minute, ELMASGRANDE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Guib to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the game, Nicolas Moise recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cesar Quintan. Nicolas Moise showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When ELMASGRANDE's Ricardo Pes in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rosario Futbol Club's goalie prevented a goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 26 minutes into the game, when Eusebio Martino put in a rough tackle. After 25 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rosario Futbol Club! Nereo Pelayo walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Cesar Quintan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Pes in the 35th minute of the match. Cesar Quintan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godfredo Maureo in the 37th minute of the match. When Nicolas Moise came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the ELMASGRANDE 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 Nicolas Moise couldn't finish the play. Cesar Quintan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Eskuin in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Alfonso Lastur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eleuterio Pacho in the 55th minute. Albino Oihan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Alfonso Lastur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesar Quintan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Pes, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind ELMASGRANDE's goalkeeper Alfonso Lastur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 66th minute by Eleuterio Pacho got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 69th match minute, ELMASGRANDE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Guib to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Rosario Futbol Club's Bernardino Gipuzkoa tried to score from far away in the 70th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Eleuterio Pacho struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Alfonso Lastur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rosario Futbol Club. If Wilfredo Virila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cesar Quintan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Pes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfonso Lastur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eleuterio Pacho in the 92nd minute. Eleuterio Pacho might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfonso Lastur. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eleuterio Pacho ran back to his position shaking his head. When the referee ended the match the ELMASGRANDE players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.