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LA BOMBONERA SASSI
Spectators: 7092 (Terracing: 5382, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 60) Sassi Team's Liviu Cristea 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. Cipriano Noe's late challenge caught a Sassi Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cipriano Noe helped the player get up and apologised. After 11 played minutes Virgos Fc got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Noe. If Liviu Cristea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amadeo Argi kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Baldomiro Mincho was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Liviu Cristea capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Liviu Cristea really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Matias Paulin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Elazar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matias Paulin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvaro Elazar's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. If Alvaro Elazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matias Paulin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Elazar in the 37th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Liviu Cristea got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alvaro Elazar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Matias Paulin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alvaro Elazar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Virgos Fc's zone, Vinicio Quirze stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Baldomiro Mincho came out of the goal and Vinicio Quirze tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Grzegorz Wawrukiewicz fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Virgos Fc's protests and gave Grzegorz Wawrukiewicz a yellow card for diving instead. Grzegorz Wawrukiewicz kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Alvaro Elazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Matias Paulin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvaro Elazar kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alvaro Elazar in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matias Paulin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jeronimo Ladio kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Sassi Team's goalkeeper Matias Paulin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alvaro Elazar. 75 minutes into the match, Sassi Team's goalkeeper Matias Paulin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cipriano Noe. 79 minutes into the match, Israel Pacorro notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Virgos Fc's Baldomiro Mincho. Baldomiro Mincho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vinicio Quirze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvaro Elazar came free with the goalkeeper in the 88th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Matias Paulin could save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvaro Elazar got free with Matias Paulin in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.