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Estadio Colpes
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Ariel Beturian was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Newells's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Colpes AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Newells's Ariel Beturian got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Romeo Mon was extremely unlucky when he, in the 4th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Luis Mede made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonardo Sugoi in the 7th minute of play. When Newells's Leonardo Sugoi in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colpes AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Amador Lluciano struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Luis Mede didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Newells. In the 36th minute, Leonardo Sugoi made a precise shot to the right of Luis Mede. Colpes AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Florentino Balesio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Chaime, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. When Newells's Leonardo Sugoi in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colpes AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Luis Mede took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inocencio Lander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Romeo Oihan fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colpes AFC's protests and gave Romeo Oihan a yellow card for diving instead. Romeo Oihan hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonardo Sugoi to make the kick off. Carlos Ibar succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 53rd playminute. Newells's Leonardo Sugoi got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 63 played minutes Colpes AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Chaime. An unexpected shot in the 67th minute by Leonardo Sugoi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Luis Mede took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inocencio Lander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Newells's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Senio came free, but Florentino Balesio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Saverio Artaldo fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colpes AFC's protests and gave Saverio Artaldo a yellow card for diving instead. Saverio Artaldo hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute Inocencio Lander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Mede saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florentino Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antonio Senio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Florentino Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Mon in the 85th minute of play. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colpes AFC's goalkeeper Luis Mede, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Carlos Ibar came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Newells 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 Carlos Ibar couldn't finish the play. In the 96th minute, Amador Lluciano 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.