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Estadio Escobar
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. Alvaro Errando started the match with the kick off. Arnulfo Rius's late challenge caught a Escobar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnulfo Rius helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th minute, Arnulfo Rius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benito Abilio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alejandro Ovando went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Rosario Central FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Alejandro Ovando scored to the left of an out of position Benito Abilio, making the score, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Reno in the 20th minute of play forced Rosario Central FC's goalkeeper Benito Abilio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Abilio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robustiano Iaki in the 21st minute of play. Arnulfo Rius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 26 minutes into the game, Zacarias Gaur cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Saul Javiero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Escobar defense, Arnulfo Rius kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Saul Javiero. The Escobar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Saul Javiero should have stopped the shot. Rosario Central FC's Benito Abilio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Rosario Central FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robustiano Iaki got free with Benito Abilio in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rosario Central FC's Benito Abilio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Errando in the 43rd minute of play. Benito Abilio was a little too slow when Alvaro Errando got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 45th minute. The score was now 3-3. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 3-3 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Arnulfo Rius made the kick off in the second half. Saul Javiero acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 52nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Andres Deunoro. The audience was convinced that Arnulfo Rius's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Saul Javiero was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. David Silbestre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Saul Javiero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faustino Bernat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Javiero having to interfere. Arnulfo Rius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Javiero having to interfere. If Faustino Bernat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 78 minutes into the game, German Dolfo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Escobar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rosario Central FC the free kick. In the 82nd minute, Alejandro Ovando made a precise shot to the right of Benito Abilio. Rosario Central FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-4. Rosario Central FC's Benito Abilio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Errando in the 85th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arnulfo Rius in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saul Javiero saved Escobar from getting behind. In the 87th minute, Faustino Bernat 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arnulfo Rius in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saul Javiero saved Escobar from getting behind. 90 minutes into the match, Rosario Central FC's David Silbestre sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saul Javiero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Rosario Central FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.