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Tinogasta
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) After 4 minutes, Ruben Romildo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MEAN MACHINE FC and the Tinogasta AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A hard shot by Froilan Balendin from long distance, 5 minutes into the match, got Cristo Rios's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 11th minute Tomás Erauso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Laurentzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tinogasta AFC's Froilan Balendin got a free kick in the 18th minute. The attack was good, but when Santo Ihintza in the 24th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 26thth minute of the game Edelmiro Baudelio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MEAN MACHINE FC's Cristo Rios was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Tomás Erauso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomás Erauso in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raimundo Laurentzi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ambrosio Padro kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Donato Liher took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Raimundo Laurentzi. Tinogasta AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Tomás Erauso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edelmiro Baudelio was the one to do the kick off. The attack was good, but when Tomás Erauso in the 55th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 63 minutes into the match, MEAN MACHINE FC's Tomás Erauso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raimundo Laurentzi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in MEAN MACHINE FC's zone, Santo Ihintza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristo Rios came out of the goal and Santo Ihintza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute Edelmiro Baudelio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristo Rios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind MEAN MACHINE FC's goalkeeper Cristo Rios, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to MEAN MACHINE FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Americo Egoitz hit a great ball. Santo Ihintza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristo Rios having to make a save. MEAN MACHINE FC's Tomás Erauso got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Santo Ihintza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Cristo Rios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Tinogasta AFC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Niceto Stephen hit a great ball. Cristo Rios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edelmiro Baudelio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomás Erauso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, MEAN MACHINE FC's Federico Crispo got a free kick in the 94th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edelmiro Baudelio in the 95th minute of play forced MEAN MACHINE FC's goalkeeper Cristo Rios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.