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Gigante de Villa Fox
Spectators: 7198 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Angel Machado took the kick off in the first half of the match. Antonio Quintana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Angel Machado's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. The audience was convinced that Sergio Donzel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antonio Quintana was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angel Machado in the 7th minute of play forced Defensores Unidos Zarate's goalkeeper Antonio Quintana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Defensores Unidos Zarate's Antonio Quintana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angel Machado in the 19th minute of play. A collision led to Defensores Unidos Zarate getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Fernando Dominguez hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Angel Machado in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonio Quintana saved Defensores Unidos Zarate from getting behind. When Defensores Unidos Zarate's Adrian Bartoli in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Highlanders de Halifax's goalie prevented a goal. In the 24th minute, Saturnino Sustrai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in Highlanders de Halifax fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Tadeo Lia, was totally fooled by Defensores Unidos Zarate's Jeremias Galoer, who 28 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 32nd minute Honorato Fonso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Quintana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Everardo Carlomagno 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. Sergio Donzel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Quintana having to interfere. Sergio Donzel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Honorato Fonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sergio Donzel struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Antonio Quintana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Highlanders de Halifax. Delmar Rik might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Antonio Quintana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Delmar Rik ran back to his position shaking his head. Sergio Donzel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adrian Bartoli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fernando Dominguez hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Santo Gaxan took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Antonio Quintana to make any attempt to save it. In the 59th minute, Highlanders de Halifax's Sergio Donzel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Antonio Quintana. Antonio Quintana yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. When Delmar Rik came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Highlanders de Halifax 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 Delmar Rik couldn't finish the play. Delmar Rik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Highlanders de Halifax's Sergio Donzel got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Antonio Quintana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delmar Rik in the 78th minute of play. After 81 played minutes Defensores Unidos Zarate got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Dominguez. Tadeo Lia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Bartoli, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 88th minute, Delmar Rik made a precise shot to the right of Antonio Quintana. Defensores Unidos Zarate's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Tadeo Lia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremias Galoer, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. When Delmar Rik came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Highlanders de Halifax 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 Delmar Rik couldn't finish the play. The Defensores Unidos Zarate fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Highlanders de Halifax were clearly better and deserved to take the win.