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LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hermengildo Matei started the match with the kick off. Martin Pudes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Belo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Primitivo Rencio in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Martin Pudes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A hard shot 12 in the game by Primitivo Rencio from a close distance when the talented Martin Pudes managed to make a qualified save. Argentina's players were relieved. Anselmo Lia's late challenge caught a club atletico boca junior's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anselmo Lia helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Argentina's Anselmo Lia got a free kick in the 13th minute. Emiliano Dacio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicasio Geleberto in the 16th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Matei in the 18th minute of play forced club atletico boca junior's goalkeeper Emiliano Dacio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edgardo Belo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Primitivo Rencio put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Martin Pudes. Hermengildo Matei struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Emiliano Dacio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Argentina. After 31 played minutes Argentina got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Lia. In the 33rd minute, Vinicio Alfonso 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. Primitivo Rencios short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Martin Pudes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 42 minutes, Generoso Tomi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. club atletico boca junior's supporters crossed their fingers, but Generoso Tomi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. During the 43rd minute of the match Anselmo Lia completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Anselmo Lia a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Argentina getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Anselmo Lia hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Primitivo Rencio to strike the kick off in the second half. When Hermengildo Matei fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Argentina's protests and gave Hermengildo Matei a yellow card for diving instead. In the 51st minute, Hermengildo Matei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martin Pudes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Primitivo Rencio in the 55th minute of play. Martin Pudes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Belo in the 59th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Primitivo Rencio sped through Argentina's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Martin Pudes. 68 minutes into the match, Argentina's goal looked a bit too open when Primitivo Rencio came free, but Martin Pudes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Primitivo Rencio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Pudes having to interfere. If Vinicio Alfonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicasio Geleberto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emiliano Dacio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. When Generoso Tomi fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored club atletico boca junior's protests and gave Generoso Tomi a yellow card for diving instead. Generoso Tomi kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 80thth minute of the game Primitivo Rencio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Argentina's Martin Pudes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Argentina's goalkeeper Martin Pudes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Primitivo Rencio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Martin Pudes having to make a save. Hermengildo Matei got his second yellow card in the match during the 88th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Argentina getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Hermengildo Matei hit a great ball. Primitivo Rencio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Pudes having to interfere. Martin Pudes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Primitivo Rencio's shot from short distance in the 96th minute.