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Estadio Travesía
Spectators: 6680 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alejo Santxol kicked off to start the match. Humberto Manny took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gogo Azeari. Racing Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rigoberto Ranolfo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabio Iyan having to make a save. Gaston Lucado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gogo Azeari having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Racing Club's Mariano Gaspard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabio Iyan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Travesía AFC's goalkeeper Fabio Iyan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Travesía AFC's Gaston Lucado got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fabio Iyan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejo Santxol in the 26th minute of play. Fabio Iyan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alejo Santxol went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 28th minute Alejo Santxol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Iyan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 31 minutes, Mariano Gaspard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mariano Gaspard 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 32nd minute, Gervasio Burni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute Desiderio Gregory shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gogo Azeari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Travesía AFC's Fabio Iyan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Gaspard in the 38th minute of play. Gerardo Tabb's late challenge caught a Racing Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gerardo Tabb helped the player get up and apologised. Gerardo Tabb hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Alejo Santxol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Fabio Iyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Gaspard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Fabio Iyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Travesía AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Racing Club were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Desiderio Gregory to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Gaspard got free with Fabio Iyan in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fabio Iyan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mariano Gaspard went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Aquiles Koldo scored 0-3 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabio Iyan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 68 minutes, Gervasio Burni mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Racing Club and the Travesía AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alejo Santxol received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fabio Iyan came out and tried to block the shot, but Alejo Santxol slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 74th minute. Alejo Santxol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mariano Gaspard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Fabio Iyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerardo Tabb hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. When Alejo Santxol came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Racing Club 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 Alejo Santxol couldn't finish the play. Alejo Santxol blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabio Iyan having to make a save. When the final whistle sounded Racing Club left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Travesía AFC.