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Parque Loyola
Spectators: 7252 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) S.D. Colonia's Teo Benino 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. If Godfredo Balendin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pascual Lucila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fausto Ihintza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teo Benino, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Pascual Lucila's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jaime Farias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilberto Dimo during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jaime Farias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pascual Lucila's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Pascual Lucila blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jaime Farias having to make a save. Jaime Farias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascual Lucila in the 22nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, S.D. Colonia's Cleto George got a free kick in the 26th minute. Jaime Farias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matias Ralondo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pascual Lucila in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jaime Farias saved S.D. Colonia from getting behind. Cleto George recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute Pascual Lucila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaime Farias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jaime Farias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pascual Lucila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to S.D. Colonia getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Jeremias Evangelista hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Pascual Lucila made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Honorato Sanduru managed to get in a good position for a shot. DEFENSORES LIBERTADOR FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Honorato Sanduru was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jaime Farias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Godfredo Balendin struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Jaime Farias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DEFENSORES LIBERTADOR FC. If Leonides Rayman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pascual Lucila sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, S.D. Colonia's Norberto Laurentzi got a free kick in the 71st minute. Jaime Farias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pascual Lucila, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, S.D. Colonia's Jaime Farias got control of the ball when Godfredo Balendin tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Cleto George had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Godfredo Balendin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teo Benino in the 96th minute of play forced DEFENSORES LIBERTADOR FC's goalkeeper Fausto Ihintza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. S.D. Colonia succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though DEFENSORES LIBERTADOR FC had controlled the match.