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AVELLANEDA
Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ignacio Estebe took the kick off in the first half of the match. With 3 minutes on the clock, Anibal Arce commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 2nd minute, one of Concepción:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Concepción. Eustaquio Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pastor Michael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ivan Hibai kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. When Leonides Rayman came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Concepción 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 Leonides Rayman couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Concepción getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Hugo Benitez hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Eustaquio Batista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francisco Abechuco was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. If Eustaquio Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the game, Fausto Guerrero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Concepción's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave POKER the free kick. Fausto Guerrero kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Adolfo Veronica kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustaquio Batista in the 44th minute of play forced POKER's goalkeeper Francisco Abechuco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eustaquio Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 48 minutes into the match, Concepción's goalkeeper Fulgencio Oihenarte had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Camilo Izotz. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benito Rojelio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benito Rojelio took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fulgencio Oihenarte. Fulgencio Oihenarte dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. 62 minutes into the match, POKER's goalkeeper Francisco Abechuco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eustaquio Batista. POKER's Francisco Abechuco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save POKER from getting a goal against them. 67 minutes in the game, Eustaquio Batista fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Francisco Abechuco having to interfere. Francisco Abechuco came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Concepción's Eustaquio Batista. But to his dismay, Eustaquio Batista quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Leonides Rayman kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Augusto Egoitz kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 75th minute of the match Felipe Abadia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fulgencio Oihenarte skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Concepción booed when POKER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Abadia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Concepción's Eustaquio Batista was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 80th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Francisco Abechuco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulino Sugar in the 84th minute of the match. If Eustaquio Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.