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Estadio Juárez
Spectators: 7183 (Terracing: 5389, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guaberto Sesuldo kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute Claudio Txerran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Octavio Cordera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Guaberto Sesuldo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edelmiro Barea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrian Isusko kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. If Edelmiro Barea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edelmiro Barea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 30 minutes, Aquiles Arnau mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rufina FC and the Concepción AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Concepción AFC booed when Rufina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aquiles Arnau didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Rufina FC's zone, Edelmiro Barea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Octavio Cordera came out of the goal and Edelmiro Barea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 39 minutes of play, Concepción AFC's Claudio Txerran made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Octavio Cordera was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Edelmiro Barea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute Claudio Txerran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Octavio Cordera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Rufina FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Concepción AFC were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edelmiro Barea to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Rufina FC's zone, Claudio Txerran stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Octavio Cordera came out of the goal and Claudio Txerran tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice moves Claudio Txerran could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Octavio Cordera however easily saved by the left post. In the 62nd minute, Claudio Txerran 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. Luisito Mambru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Gustavo Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aquiles Arnau was shown his second yellow card after 67 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Concepción AFC booed when Rufina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aquiles Arnau didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Claudio Txerran managed to get in a good position for a shot. Concepción AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudio Txerran was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Octavio Cordera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 80 minutes into the match, Concepción AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Luisito Mambru came free, but Gustavo Lopes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edelmiro Barea in the 83rd minute of play forced Rufina FC's goalkeeper Octavio Cordera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rufina FC's Jose Misael got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Luisito Mambru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Concepción AFC's Esteban Peyo got a free kick in the 89th minute. Concepción AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.