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Estadio Balcarce
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. Urbano Emesto started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Balcarce got a freekick which was hit by Hilario Lluc. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaime Urdaspal in the 4th minute of play forced Balcarce's goalkeeper Federico Matia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Felipe Todor kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Samuel Ilixo. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. Felipe Todor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Balcarce's Federico Matia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urbano Emesto in the 17th minute of play. Juan Seme kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Jairo Harkaitz kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Samuel Ilixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Todor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Federico Matia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Urdaspal in the 28th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Eulalio Eliu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Faustino Behe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Samuel Ilixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samuel Ilixo made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Faustino Behe sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Simbolar AFC's zone, Felipe Todor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuel Ilixo came out of the goal and Felipe Todor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Felipe Todor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felipe Todor was the one to do the kick off. Balcarce's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tiburcio Otsoko in the 54th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Balcarce's Faustino Behe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Samuel Ilixo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Simbolar AFC's Samuel Ilixo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Todor in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Faustino Behe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samuel Ilixo. Simbolar AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Faustino Behe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Jairo Harkaitz hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, Simbolar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Todor came free, but Samuel Ilixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 69 minutes, Faustino Behe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balcarce's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustino Behe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Felipe Todor might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Samuel Ilixo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Todor ran back to his position shaking his head. 72 minutes into the match, Simbolar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Faustino Behe came free, but Samuel Ilixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuel Ilixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Todor, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Felipe Todor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Ilixo having to interfere. After some careless play in the Simbolar AFC defense, Felipe Todor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Samuel Ilixo. The Simbolar AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Samuel Ilixo should have stopped the shot. Jaime Urdaspal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Federico Matia made a huge save. In the 82nd minute, Ariel Abadie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute of the match Tiburcio Otsoko sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Samuel Ilixo skillfully saved the ball. Felipe Todor took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Samuel Ilixo. Samuel Ilixo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. After having played for 91 minutes, Faustino Behe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balcarce's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustino Behe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Urbano Emesto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Balcarce's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.