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Marucha
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luciano Cheche took the kick off in the first half of the match. Desiderio Escobar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cayetano Mingo in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Vicente Aguirre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nereo Lucero was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Generoso Su had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Cheche in the 17th minute of play forced Defensores de Belgrano's goalkeeper Desiderio Escobar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rogelio Ceandro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nereo Lucero having to interfere. If Albino Rioja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 27th match minute, Marucha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Delfino to maneuver through the defense. Marucha FC's Nereo Lucero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albino Rioja in the 28th minute of play. Generoso Su could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Desiderio Escobar made a huge save. Generoso Su could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Desiderio Escobar made a huge save. In the 36th minute, Albino Rioja ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nereo Lucero was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Danilo Lope might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nereo Lucero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Danilo Lope ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 42nd minute, Marucha FC's Luciano Cheche ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Desiderio Escobar. Desiderio Escobar yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. After 46 minutes, Simon Gaxan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Marucha FC and the Defensores de Belgrano players grew even worse after the yellow card. Simon Gaxan kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Danilo Lope was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Vicente Aguirre 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. Nereo Lucero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albino Rioja, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Danilo Lope's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nereo Lucero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Generoso Su in the 65th minute of play forced Defensores de Belgrano's goalkeeper Desiderio Escobar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rogelio Ceandro kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Defensores de Belgrano's Danilo Lope sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nereo Lucero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nereo Lucero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danilo Lope, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Marucha FC's zone, Albino Rioja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nereo Lucero came out of the goal and Albino Rioja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rogelio Ceandro charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rogelio Ceandro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rogelio Ceandro kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Desiderio Escobar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Cheche, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Desiderio Escobar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Generoso Su in the 91st minute of the match. If Danilo Lope had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Defensores de Belgrano were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Marucha FC to leave the ground with a draw.