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Estadio Nequen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Damian Tadzio got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Silverio Castel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Colodrero's Silverio Castel got a free kick in the 4th minute. When Hipolito Norino came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Riveros 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 Hipolito Norino couldn't finish the play. Hipolito Norino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Anastasio Ibon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anastasio Ibon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gonzalo Pello's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Damian Tadzio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arsenio Quirze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Tadzio, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Riveros's goalkeeper Arsenio Quirze, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damian Tadzio in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arsenio Quirze prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 32nd minute Gonzalo Pello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anastasio Ibon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Riveros's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Tadzio came free, but Arsenio Quirze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd match minute, Riveros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelino Nicholas to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, Riveros's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Hanni came free, but Arsenio Quirze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gonzalo Pello to make the kick off. Arsenio Quirze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Tadzio in the 53rd minute of play. With an all-out effort, Colodrero's Arsenio Quirze threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Damian Tadzio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Damian Tadzio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonas Hanni struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Arsenio Quirze didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colodrero. Damian Tadzio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arsenio Quirze having to interfere. Colodrero's Damian Tadzio got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, Jonas Hanni had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arsenio Quirze. Riveros's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jonas Hanni was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Damian Tadzio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damian Tadzio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arsenio Quirze read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Marcelino Nicholas charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelino Nicholas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st match minute, Riveros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelino Nicholas to maneuver through the defense. Tiburcio Terciero took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arsenio Quirze. Riveros's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonas Hanni got free with Arsenio Quirze in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the final whistle sounded Colodrero left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Riveros.