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Estadio Milenario
Spectators: 7049 (Terracing: 5319, Seating: 1630, VIP seats: 100) Milenio's Michael Ahlqvist 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. Michael Ahlqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Stratos Kranidiotis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michael Ahlqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 13 minutes atletico de rafaela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rodolfo Gipuzkoa who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Rodolfo Gipuzkoa got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Stratos Kranidiotis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Cirilo Ritchie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celestino Hernando in the 17th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Michael Ahlqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Milenio's supporters rose to their feet, but Michael Ahlqvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stratos Kranidiotis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Michael Ahlqvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Celestino Hernando to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michael Ahlqvist in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stratos Kranidiotis saved atletico de rafaela from getting behind. Primitivo Seguinus hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Stratos Kranidiotis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Ahlqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th minute, Miguel Justin 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. Michael Ahlqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eustacio Tolino was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 65 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Milenio fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 65th minute. Penalty! In the 69th minute of the game, atletico de rafaela got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. In the 75thth minute of the game Michael Ahlqvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but atletico de rafaela's Stratos Kranidiotis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Michael Ahlqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stratos Kranidiotis having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Michael Ahlqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adrian Piearres made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 90thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Cirilo Ritchie would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. In the 94th minute, Michael Ahlqvist ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stratos Kranidiotis was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. In the 97th match minute, Milenio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Argoitz to maneuver through the defense. Stratos Kranidiotis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Ahlqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Milenio walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.