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Estadio RoccoTardini
Spectators: 7140 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 142) Tardini FC's Tomás Orlondon 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. Ricardo Iorio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8thth minute of the game Ricardo Iorio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tardini FC's Zeng Xiong Xiang was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 10th minute, Ricardo Iorio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zeng Xiong Xiang was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Tardini FC's Zeng Xiong Xiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Iorio in the 15th minute of play. Ricardo Iorio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeng Xiong Xiang having to interfere. If Florencio Benat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Gimnasia de La Plata booed when Tardini FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bonifacio Admon didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 25 minutes of play, Gimnasia de La Plata's Ricardo Iorio made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zeng Xiong Xiang was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 27th match minute, Tardini FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braulio Thomas to maneuver through the defense. Zeng Xiong Xiang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florencio Benat, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Zeng Xiong Xiang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Iorio, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Florencio Benat scored 0-4 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zeng Xiong Xiang, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ricardo Iorio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Tomás Orlondon came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Tardini FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tomás Orlondon couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnulfo Selmo in the 53rd minute of play forced Gimnasia de La Plata's goalkeeper Romeo Cibran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Florencio Benat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ricardo Iorio struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Zeng Xiong Xiang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gimnasia de La Plata. Ricardo Iorio charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricardo Iorio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 56 played minutes Gimnasia de La Plata got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Iorio. Arnulfo Selmo kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Tardini FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Florencio Benat scored to the left of an out of position Zeng Xiong Xiang, making the score, 0-5. Arnulfo Selmo took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Romeo Cibran. Romeo Cibran dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. 69 minutes into the game, Ubaldo Barrionuevo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tardini FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gimnasia de La Plata the free kick. After a rather tough play, Tardini FC's Ubaldo Barrionuevo got a free kick in the 69th minute. Arnulfo Selmo kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Iorio in the 77th minute of play forced Tardini FC's goalkeeper Zeng Xiong Xiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Tardini FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Bonifacio Admon hit a great ball. In the 84th minute Ricardo Iorio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeng Xiong Xiang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Tardini FC's Zeng Xiong Xiang got control of the ball when Florencio Benat tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zeng Xiong Xiang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Iorio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.