Estadio Yucumanita
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Yucumanita's goalkeeper Orlando Palben, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Yucumanita's zone, Fernando Medardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orlando Palben came out of the goal and Fernando Medardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benigno Otsoko's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Lázaro Quin firmly grabbed it by the left post. After having played for 17 minutes, Benigno Otsoko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yucumanita's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benigno Otsoko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 21st minute Fernando Medardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Palben saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lázaro Quin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cayetano Asier, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 23 minutes into the game, Bruno Pabla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Polvareda FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yucumanita the free kick. Bruno Pabla kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Luciano Marz's late challenge caught a Yucumanita's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luciano Marz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Polvareda FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Luciano Marz hit a great ball. Benigno Otsoko took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lázaro Quin. Lázaro Quin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Humberto Fonda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Orlando Palben read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Humberto Fonda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Orlando Palben having to interfere. In the 38th minute Humberto Fonda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Palben saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 40 minutes, Fernando Medardo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Polvareda FC and the Yucumanita players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Polvareda FC's Fernando Medardo got a free kick in the 40th minute. Fernando Medardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Orlando Palben tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, Humberto Fonda notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Yucumanita's Orlando Palben. Orlando Palben was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cayetano Asier to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Humberto Fonda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlando Palben was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Orlando Palben took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Fonda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute of the match Victoriano Colas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Orlando Palben skillfully saved the ball. Isaac Bordat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Medardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Medardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Orlando Palben tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Yucumanita's Isaac Bordat got a free kick in the 77th minute. Fernando Medardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Orlando Palben tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernando Medardo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Humberto Fonda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eugenio Domenec hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After having played for 90 minutes, Humberto Fonda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Polvareda FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Humberto Fonda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cayetano Ihintza kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 96th minute, Fernando Medardo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Polvareda FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Polvareda 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.
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