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Spectators: 7081 (Terracing: 5306, Seating: 1634, VIP seats: 141) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eulalio Opilano took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute, Ben Hur de Rafaela's Manuel Rafel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jorge Calvet. Jorge Calvet yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Schaqui's Jorge Calvet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgilio Derwin in the 12th minute of play. Manuel Rafel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Jorge Calvet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Virgilio Derwin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Muc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Tuste, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. A collision led to Ben Hur de Rafaela getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Manuel Rafel hit a great ball. In the 31st minute Tomás Tuste shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Muc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Muc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomás Tuste in the 33rd minute of the match. Manuel Rafel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Virgilio Derwin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jorge Calvet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Rafel, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After having played for 46 minutes, Manuel Rafel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ben Hur de Rafaela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Rafel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Virgilio Derwin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Calvet having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Virgilio Derwin was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 57 minutes, Virgilio Derwin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ben Hur de Rafaela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Virgilio Derwin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Virgilio Derwin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Rafel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Jorge Calvet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Ben Hur de Rafaela's Joel Muc got control of the ball when Tomás Tuste tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomás Tuste struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Joel Muc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Schaqui. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eulalio Opilano in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Muc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 72 minutes into the match, Ben Hur de Rafaela's goal looked a bit too open when Eulalio Opilano came free, but Joel Muc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgilio Derwin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Jorge Calvet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Virgilio Derwin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jorge Calvet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgilio Derwin in the 83rd minute of the match. If Manuel Rafel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Virgilio Derwin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jorge Calvet having to make a save. Virgilio Derwin struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Jorge Calvet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ben Hur de Rafaela. If Virgilio Derwin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ben Hur de Rafaela booed when Schaqui was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artemio Salomon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ben Hur de Rafaela walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.