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Estadio Fiorito
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Estudiantes de La Plata's Evaristo Raphael 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. 10 minutes into the game, Estudiantes de La Plata's Stamatis Argyrakis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerardo Gerazan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 15th minute Joel Lucila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remigio Lop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stamatis Argyrakis in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerardo Gerazan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gerardo Gerazan was a little too slow when Stamatis Argyrakis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 20th minute. The score was now 2-0. After 28 minutes of play, Los Billys's Jacinto Eneas made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Remigio Lop was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 33rd match minute, Los Billys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeo Florinio to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Ernesto Goren in the 33rd minute really tested Gerardo Gerazan's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Gerardo Gerazan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Evaristo Raphael showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 35 minute of play. Evaristo Raphael succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-1 in the 38th playminute. A hard shot 43 in the game by Evaristo Raphael from a close distance when the talented Gerardo Gerazan managed to make a qualified save. Los Billys's players were relieved. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

Gerardo Gerazan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evaristo Raphael in the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the game, Estudiantes de La Plata's Evaristo Raphael nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gerardo Gerazan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. Cosmin Vochin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gerardo Gerazan. Los Billys's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gerardo Gerazan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evaristo Raphael in the 64th minute of play. Gerardo Gerazan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stamatis Argyrakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Gerardo Gerazan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evaristo Raphael's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. When Stamatis Argyrakis came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Estudiantes de La Plata 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 Stamatis Argyrakis couldn't finish the play. After 73 minutes, Mauro Gipuzkoa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estudiantes de La Plata and the Los Billys players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mauro Gipuzkoa hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Cosmin Vochin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gerardo Gerazan. Los Billys's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The Estudiantes de La Plata fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Estudiantes de La Plata's Adolfo Natal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 7-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 87th minute Evaristo Raphael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Gerazan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Los Billys getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Romeo Florinio hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Evaristo Raphael put it in 8-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gerardo Gerazan. Stamatis Argyrakis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gerardo Gerazan having to make a save. Estudiantes de La Plata walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.