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Estadio Tortuguitas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Julio Gora kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gran Malvina FC's goalkeeper Modesto Hernando, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Isidoro Mouricio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tortuguitas's supporters rose to their feet, but Isidoro Mouricio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Modesto Hernando breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9th minute Adolfo Quintan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Modesto Hernando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Candido Bernebe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Desiderio Salvatore having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Tortuguitas's goal looked a bit too open when Julio Gora came free, but Desiderio Salvatore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Adolfo Quintan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gran Malvina FC's Modesto Hernando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Gran Malvina FC from getting a goal against them. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Tortuguitas's goalkeeper Desiderio Salvatore, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Gran Malvina FC's Candido Bernebe in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tortuguitas's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Isidoro Mouricio took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Modesto Hernando to make any attempt to save it. In the 46th minute, Adolfo Quintan 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adolfo Quintan made a kick off. Desiderio Salvatore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Gora in the 58th minute of play. 64 minutes in the game, Candido Bernebe fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Desiderio Salvatore having to interfere. Julio Gora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Desiderio Salvatore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edelmiro Cordarin hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Carolo Gaspard, 79 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Desiderio Salvatore took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dante Paio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 87 minutes of play, Tortuguitas's Isidoro Mouricio made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Modesto Hernando was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 91st minute Julio Gora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Desiderio Salvatore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Modesto Hernando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Quintan in the 94th minute of play. Tortuguitas's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.