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MALVINAS ARGENTINAS
Spectators: 7088 (Terracing: 5317, Seating: 1630, VIP seats: 141) los de boedo's Aureliano Laurendi 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. In the 5th minute, Abelardo Selmo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Clemente Lesardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cojango's supporters rose to their feet, but Clemente Lesardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. German Kemen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aureliano Laurendi got free with Angelino Flor in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of los de boedo booed when Cojango was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso Loreto didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albino Vachon got free with Angelino Flor in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Silvestre Martxelin was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 29 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute, one of Cojango:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cojango. German Kemen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Gabirel, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After 36 played minutes los de boedo got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Selmo. The audience was convinced that Leonel Gabirel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but German Kemen was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. After having played for 40 minutes, Esteve Bingen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cojango's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esteve Bingen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Horacio Ekialde's late challenge caught a los de boedo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Horacio Ekialde helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Cojango's Horacio Ekialde got a free kick in the 45th minute. After 46 played minutes, los de boedo's Braulio Cordarrell shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Angelino Flor came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in los de boedo reached it. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leonel Gabirel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The long shot by Esteve Bingen in the 54th minute really tested German Kemen's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Horacio Ekialde hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Leonel Gabirel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Esteve Bingen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. German Kemen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonel Gabirel might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over German Kemen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leonel Gabirel ran back to his position shaking his head. Leonel Gabirel who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of German Kemen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, los de boedo's German Kemen got control of the ball when Leonel Gabirel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leonel Gabirel who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 93rdth minute tested the skills of German Kemen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Despite being the better team, Cojango failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.