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Baibiene
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) Damaso Gregory could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Leonides Bordat made a huge save. After 5 minutes, Americo Vachon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baibiene and the Gimnasia LP players grew even worse after the yellow card. Primitivo Lugo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Urtats in the 10th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardino Marino during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Damaso Gregory fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonides Bordat having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Urtats in the 25th minute of play forced Baibiene's goalkeeper Primitivo Lugo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 minutes of play, Baibiene's Damaso Gregory made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonides Bordat was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alejo Lucado struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Leonides Bordat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Baibiene. After 34 played minutes, Gimnasia LP's Celso Lixandro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Primitivo Lugo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gimnasia LP reached it. In the 39th minute, Lisandro Perico made a precise shot to the right of Primitivo Lugo. Baibiene's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Lisandro Perico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Primitivo Lugo having to interfere. Lisandro Perico sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48th minute, Aldo Tomi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lisandro Perico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alejo Lucado to strike the kick off in the second half. Leonides Bordat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejo Lucado in the 54th minute of play. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gimnasia LP's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Roberto Bizi was slow to take the kick. During this time Baibiene's players had a chance to rest. Baibiene's Roberto Bizi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Leonides Bordat in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Manuel Urtats had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lisandro Perico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Tono's late challenge caught a Baibiene's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alberto Tono helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Baibiene booed when Gimnasia LP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Tono didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Bizi was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 78th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 81st minute of the match Cosme Montel shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leonides Bordat showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Damaso Gregory struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Leonides Bordat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Baibiene. Leonides Bordat didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Baibiene's Alejo Lucado shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damaso Gregory in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonides Bordat saved Gimnasia LP from getting behind. In the 98th minute, Gimnasia LP's Manuel Urtats dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.