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Nirihuao
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Clodoveo Bizen kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes, Benedicto Cordarell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nirihuao and the Argentina players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 3 played minutes Nirihuao got a freekick which was hit by Benedicto Cordarell. Eustacio Aurken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Nirihuao's Benedicto Cordarell got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute of the match Argentina got a corner. Nirihuao's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Igor Urre ran over to the corner to take the kick. 17 minutes into the match, Argentina's goalkeeper Ariel Fraco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgard Esdras. In the 22nd minute, Edgard Esdras 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. Ariel Fraco made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Edgard Esdras sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Argentina's Ariel Fraco got control of the ball when Edgard Esdras tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eustacio Aurken recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Piarres in the 38th minute of play forced Nirihuao's goalkeeper Melquiades Jeraldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 39 played minutes Nirihuao got a freekick which was hit by Anibal Gabon. After 46 minutes, Bartolo Mosen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Argentina and the Nirihuao players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Nirihuao booed when Argentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolo Mosen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Argentina defense, Edgard Esdras kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ariel Fraco. The Argentina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ariel Fraco should have stopped the shot. 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eustacio Aurken made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Argentina's Simon Bazkoare got a free kick in the 54th minute. If Edgard Esdras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ariel Fraco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eustacio Aurken's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. A collision led to Argentina getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Simon Bazkoare hit a great ball. Melquiades Jeraldo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clodoveo Bizen, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Anibal Gabon struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Ariel Fraco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nirihuao. Clodoveo Bizen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anibal Gabon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eustacio Aurken in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ariel Fraco saved Argentina from getting behind. Edgard Esdras struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Ariel Fraco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nirihuao. Ariel Fraco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eustacio Aurken went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. When Eustacio Aurken came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Nirihuao 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 Eustacio Aurken couldn't finish the play. In the 84th match minute, Argentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Urre to maneuver through the defense. Eustacio Aurken scored 3-0 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ariel Fraco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eustacio Aurken received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ariel Fraco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eustacio Aurken struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Ariel Fraco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nirihuao. After 97 minutes, Christian Dayam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Argentina and the Nirihuao players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Argentina getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Christian Dayam hit a great ball. Nirihuao's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.