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Estadio Palmita
Spectators: 6821 (Terracing: 5150, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 20) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Artemio Salvatore made the kick off which started today's match. Alfonso Hibai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingos Benvido, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute, Prudencio Chus 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. Ladislao Gutierrez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artemio Salvatore in the 11th minute of play. Melchor Ted struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Ladislao Gutierrez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for chaco albinegro. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Andres Rivero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gallinas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Andres Rivero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Hibai breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ladislao Gutierrez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Melchor Ted went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Gallinas FC booed when chaco albinegro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artemio Salvatore didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artemio Salvatore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ladislao Gutierrez having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Gallinas FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Melchor Ted fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 43 minutes into the game, Melchor Ted recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ladislao Gutierrez. Melchor Ted showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Gallinas FC's Prudencio Chus suffered a concussion in the 48th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. When Artemio Ponc fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored chaco albinegro's protests and gave Artemio Ponc a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, chaco albinegro's Artemio Ponc got a free kick in the 49th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andres Rivero to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Gallinas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andres Rivero to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the match, chaco albinegro's Artemio Salvatore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ladislao Gutierrez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Andres Rivero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Melchor Ted came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the chaco albinegro 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 Melchor Ted couldn't finish the play. Ladislao Gutierrez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artemio Salvatore, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. A collision led to Gallinas FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Andres Rivero hit a great ball. Melchor Ted fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ladislao Gutierrez having to interfere. In the 77th minute Artemio Salvatore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ladislao Gutierrez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Salvatore in the 81st minute of play forced Gallinas FC's goalkeeper Ladislao Gutierrez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Salvatore in the 86th minute of play forced Gallinas FC's goalkeeper Ladislao Gutierrez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Artemio Salvatore had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ladislao Gutierrez. Gallinas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Artemio Salvatore was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Armando Eguen hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute of the match chaco albinegro got a corner. Gallinas FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Iker Mantzio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Iker Mantzio made a great header on chaco albinegro's corner, it was just that Gallinas FC's Ladislao Gutierrez managed to reach the ball for a save. Melchor Ted fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ladislao Gutierrez having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Gallinas FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for chaco albinegro.