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Marcelo Bielsa
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Lobus C.A.F.'s Javier Hanni 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. Cleto Arlo charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cleto Arlo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Lobus C.A.F.'s Cleto Arlo got a free kick in the 10th minute. After 18 minutes, Ermegildo Esquipula made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Lobus C.A.F.'s Delmiro Oliveiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 33 minutes, Carlos Inocente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Newells Old Boys and the Lobus C.A.F. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 33rd match minute, Newells Old Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Inocente to maneuver through the defense. Horacio Grabiel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Nereo Xabat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Newells Old Boys's Nereo Xabat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Hanni in the 37th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Javier Hanni got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Javier Hanni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nereo Xabat having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horacio Grabiel in the 48th minute of play forced Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper Nereo Xabat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Saturnino Gitano to strike the kick off in the second half. Horacio Grabiel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Nereo Xabat made a huge save. Ermegildo Esquipula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee gave Newells Old Boys a penalty, 60 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Marciano Aztore, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Lobus C.A.F.'s Delmiro Oliveiro. 2-0. Newells Old Boys's Nereo Xabat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Hanni in the 69th minute of play. After 71 played minutes Newells Old Boys got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Montrell. Newells Old Boys's Nereo Xabat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Hanni in the 73rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Haroldo Clis during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of Newells Old Boys:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lobus C.A.F.:s goal. Aureliano Fertus shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Saturnino Gitano 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. In the 86th minute, Cleto Arlo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Ermegildo Esquipula managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newells Old Boys's supporters rose to their feet, but Ermegildo Esquipula was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Delmiro Oliveiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 89 minutes into the match, Lobus C.A.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Saturnino Gitano came free, but Delmiro Oliveiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Horacio Grabiel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ermegildo Esquipula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Lobus C.A.F. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Newells Old Boys.