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Estadio Mascasín
Spectators: 7224 (Terracing: 5529, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Feliberto Evis in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ermegildo Salvator prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 8thth minute of the game Feliberto Evis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Racing Club's Ermegildo Salvator was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Feliberto Evis came free, but Ermegildo Salvator reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo Liberto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Albert Neagoe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Ulysses Valladares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ermegildo Salvator was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Feliberto Evis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermegildo Salvator having to interfere. 29 minutes into the game, Candido Quintana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Racing Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Independencia the free kick. After 29 played minutes Racing Club got a freekick which was hit by Candido Quintana. In the 32nd minute, Feliberto Evis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ermegildo Salvator was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lisandro Iratxo got free with Albert Neagoe in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ermegildo Salvator showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliberto Evis in the 42nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Aldo Azeari managed to get in a good position for a shot. Independencia's supporters rose to their feet, but Aldo Azeari was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ermegildo Salvator breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rodrigo Liberto was the one to do the kick off. Feliberto Evis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feliberto Evis in the 57th minute of play forced Racing Club's goalkeeper Ermegildo Salvator to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristobal Bide during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th match minute, Racing Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristobal Bide to maneuver through the defense. A hard and well directed shot from Feliberto Evis led 59 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Racing Club's Ermegildo Salvator became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 1-4. If Ulysses Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rodrigo Liberto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Feliberto Eviss short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Ermegildo Salvator to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 72 minutes, Feliberto Evis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Independencia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Feliberto Evis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Independencia booed when Racing Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorio Dubardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Feliberto Evis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Independencia's supporters rose to their feet, but Feliberto Evis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ermegildo Salvator breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ermegildo Salvator took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliberto Evis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Liberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albert Neagoe having to interfere. Ulysses Valladares struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Ermegildo Salvator didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Independencia. 86 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Ulysses Valladares came free, but Ermegildo Salvator reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Independencia could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Racing Club throughout the match.