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Libertadores
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Eugenio Manilan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Virgilio Iratzeder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Independiente's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 13 de enero the free kick. After 3 played minutes Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Virgilio Iratzeder. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Independiente's goalkeeper Arnaldo Lehior, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arnaldo Lehior showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Amor, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. When Eugenio Manilan came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the 13 de enero 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 Eugenio Manilan couldn't finish the play. After having played for 10 minutes, Eleuterio Romildo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 13 de enero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eleuterio Romildo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arnaldo Lehior showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eleuterio Romildo in the 13th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, 13 de enero's goal looked a bit too open when Jonatan Miro came free, but Benito Gutierrez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonatan Miro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Benito Gutierrez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Eleuterio Romildo 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. Arnaldo Lehior showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenio Manilan, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. If Eleuterio Romildo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Independiente getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Teodosio Vachon hit a great ball. If Eugenio Manilan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arnaldo Lehior made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ladislao Faron in the 41st minute of play. A collision led to Independiente getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Mauricio Uzuri hit a great ball. After having played for 44 minutes, Leo Amor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 13 de enero's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leo Amor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teodosio Vachon during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th minute, one of Independiente: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 Independiente. The referee gave 13 de enero a penalty, 48 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Eugenio Manilan, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Independiente's Arnaldo Lehior. 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonatan Miro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Independiente's Arnaldo Lehior played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenio Manilan in the 54th minute of play. Independiente's Virgilio Iratzeder got his second yellow card of the match in the 55th minute. The referee ordered Virgilio Iratzeder off the ground. Carolo Egun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Lehior having to interfere. The supporters of 13 de enero booed when Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauricio Uzuri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mauricio Uzuri's late challenge caught a 13 de enero's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauricio Uzuri helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Independiente getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Mauricio Uzuri hit a great ball. If Generoso Gutxi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eleuterio Romildo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Arnaldo Lehior made a huge save. Ladislao Faron sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eleuterio Romildo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnaldo Lehior read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Eleuterio Romildo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnaldo Lehior having to make a save. 13 de enero made a substitution. Nereo Ioritz replaced Ladislao Faron. Independiente's Arnaldo Lehior played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eleuterio Romildo in the 81st minute of play. After 82 minutes Independiente's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eugenio Manilan who took care of the corner kick. If Nereo Ioritz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leo Amor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 90th minute, Eugenio Manilan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnaldo Lehior was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Independiente's zone, Nereo Ioritz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnaldo Lehior came out of the goal and Nereo Ioritz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Oscar Rolado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leo Amor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.