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Martin Palermo
Spectators: 7261 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Placido Cuartio kicked off to start the match. When Hugo Maxin came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Club Atletico Palermo 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 Hugo Maxin couldn't finish the play. Antonio Ledesma made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Hugo Maxin sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Estrella Roja booed when Club Atletico Palermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baldomiro Peru didn't get a good kick on the ball. Baldomiro Peru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Ledesma having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hugo Maxin got free with Antonio Ledesma in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st minute of the match Filiberto Lesardo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gilbert Traczewski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Hugo Maxin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Antonio Ledesma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Robustiano Rocendo fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atletico Palermo's protests and gave Robustiano Rocendo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Club Atletico Palermo getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Robustiano Rocendo hit a great ball. After having played for 38 minutes, Manuel Unai managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estrella Roja's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Unai was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Club Atletico Palermo booed when Estrella Roja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Placido Cuartio didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ramon Gonsalve fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Estrella Roja's protests and gave Ramon Gonsalve a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, Estrella Roja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramon Gonsalve to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

56 minutes into the match, Estrella Roja's goal looked a bit too open when Feliciano Ted came free, but Antonio Ledesma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baldomiro Peru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the game, Feliciano Ted cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Antonio Ledesma was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Filiberto Lesardo charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filiberto Lesardo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 64th minute, Filiberto Lesardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, Ruperto Remicio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 69th minute, when Estrella Roja's Cristian Balendin after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Gilbert Traczewski in Club Atletico Palermo's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. Manuel Unai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Gilbert Traczewski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Estrella Roja's Placido Cuartio in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Atletico Palermo's goalie prevented a goal. If Placido Cuartio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Unai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilbert Traczewski having to interfere. If Hugo Maxin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, Hugo Maxin 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. In the 87th minute Hugo Maxin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Ledesma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 minutes of play, Club Atletico Palermo's Hugo Maxin made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antonio Ledesma was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Hugo Maxin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 97 minutes into the match, Hugo Maxin notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Estrella Roja's Antonio Ledesma. Antonio Ledesma was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Club Atletico Palermo fans cheered their team off the field, for while Estrella Roja had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.