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Murquilla
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mariano Che kicked off to start the match. If Celestino Tibalt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, San Lorenzo de Almagro's Celestino Tibalt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alejo Gaur narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mariano Che sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mariano Che sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mariano Che took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alejo Gaur. Alejo Gaur dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Alejo Gaur didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Celestino Tibalt went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. If Fausto Jesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Murquilla AFC fans' excitement grew in the 41st match minute when Murquilla AFC's Sixto Salomon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Fausto Jesco came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Murquilla AFC 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 Fausto Jesco couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sixto Salomon was the one to do the kick off. 66 minutes into the game, Gerardo Galo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Lorenzo de Almagro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Murquilla AFC the free kick. The supporters of Murquilla AFC booed when San Lorenzo de Almagro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Galo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Fausto Jesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 85 played minutes San Lorenzo de Almagro got a freekick which was hit by Genaro Cerilo. Ovidio Erdiano, 86 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 87th minute, Gerardo Galo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Murquilla AFC's goalkeeper Alejo Gaur, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Celestino Tibalt got free with Alejo Gaur in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. San Lorenzo de Almagro's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.