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Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elpidio Azeari started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Retiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Azeari came free, but Ramon Montrell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th match minute, Retiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoldo Illan to maneuver through the defense. Retiro FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 9th minute, when Elpidio Azeari scored to the left of an out of position Ramon Montrell, making the score, 1-0. After some careless play in the San Justo FC defense, Igor Bero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sergio Vellito. The San Justo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sergio Vellito should have stopped the shot. San Justo FC's Sergio Vellito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Bero in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Dacio in the 19th minute of play forced San Justo FC's goalkeeper Sergio Vellito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Igor Bero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Denis Dacio came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Retiro FC 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 Denis Dacio couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the San Justo FC defense, Igor Bero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sergio Vellito. The San Justo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sergio Vellito should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hilario Otsoa in the 30th minute of play forced San Justo FC's goalkeeper Sergio Vellito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igor Bero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Vellito having to interfere. Silvio Santana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Igor Bero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denis Dacio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Sergio Vellito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 42 minutes of play, Retiro FC's Igor Bero made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sergio Vellito was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arnoldo Illan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The San Justo FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Retiro FC were winning 1-3.

The wind increased when Igor Bero made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Retiro FC defense, Igor Lico kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ramon Montrell. The Retiro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ramon Montrell should have stopped the shot. 56 minutes into the match, San Justo FC's goalkeeper Sergio Vellito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Igor Bero. In the 61st minute Elpidio Azeari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramon Montrell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Retiro FC's zone, Elpidio Azeari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramon Montrell came out of the goal and Elpidio Azeari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 64th minute, Ignacio Santiago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, San Justo FC's Ciro Erasto got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 68th minute, Maximino Tallia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnoldo Illan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Vellito having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Igor Bero put it in 2-4 from a short distance just to the right of Sergio Vellito. Ramon Montrell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elpidio Azeari in the 77th minute of play. Retiro FC's Arnoldo Illan got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 79 played minutes Retiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Arnoldo Illan. Arnoldo Illan kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Retiro FC's Igor Bero slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sergio Vellito. That made the score 2-5 after 83 minutes of play. Thanks to some nice moves Igor Bero could shoot a difficult shot in the 88th minute, which Sergio Vellito however easily saved by the left post. Arnoldo Illan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Hilario Otsoa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Hilario Otsoa came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Retiro FC 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 Hilario Otsoa couldn't finish the play. Retiro FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.