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Pascanas
Spectators: 7095 (Terracing: 5323, Seating: 1631, VIP seats: 141) Racing S.C.'s Milan Papež started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Racing S.C.'s zone, Humberto Mancio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alejo Perrando came out of the goal and Humberto Mancio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Santiago Criston could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Alejo Perrando made a huge save. After 12 played minutes Racing S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gregor Zaagman. Alejo Perrando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermegildo Havier in the 14th minute of the match. Guillermo Banegas's late challenge caught a picapiedras.com's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guillermo Banegas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th minute, Guillermo Banegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermegildo Havier in the 18th minute of play forced Racing S.C.'s goalkeeper Alejo Perrando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ermegildo Havier took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alejo Perrando. Alejo Perrando dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Haroldo Anaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Virgilio Pedroso in the 33rd minute of play. With a little luck, Racing S.C.'s Alejo Perrando got control of the ball when Santiago Criston tried to sneak it across the goal line. Santiago Criston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Alejo Perrando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haroldo Anaya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Milan Papež, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ermegildo Havier made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Milan Papež's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Haroldo Anaya was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Alejo Perrando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Criston, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Bruno Pagomari kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Alejo Perrando made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermegildo Havier in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute Milan Papež shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Anaya saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, Santiago Criston cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Alejo Perrando was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Haroldo Anaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Milan Papež in the 77th minute of play. After 78 played minutes picapiedras.com got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Aznar. Gustavo Aznar kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After having played for 81 minutes, Alejo Leguizamón managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing S.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Alejo Leguizamón was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 85 played minutes Racing S.C. got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Banegas. 88 minutes into the match, picapiedras.com's goal looked a bit too open when Milan Papež came free, but Haroldo Anaya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 90 minutes, Guillermo Banegas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing S.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Guillermo Banegas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Milan Papež received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Haroldo Anaya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Racing S.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.