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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leandro Cordarin got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Deportivo Balvanera getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Gilberto Inautzi hit a great ball. Muhammad Ali's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abel Neron read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. After having played for 17 minutes, Muhammad Ali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sportivo Luan Toro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Muhammad Ali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gabriel Arias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose Aritza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Sportivo Luan Toro getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Ignacio Jerrald hit a great ball. Abel Neron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lino Gerazan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eusebio Lehoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sportivo Luan Toro's goalkeeper Gabriel Arias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 29th minute, Melchor Bilintx hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Sportivo Luan Toro's Lino Gerazan got a free kick in the 31st minute. The throw-in from Gilberto Inautzi in the 36th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Sportivo Luan Toro's Leonides Burutzagi. In the 44th minute, Muhammad Ali 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. In the 46th minute, Gilberto Inautzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lino Gerazan was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Eusebio Lehoi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo Balvanera's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sportivo Luan Toro the free kick. The supporters of Sportivo Luan Toro booed when Deportivo Balvanera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusebio Lehoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th match minute, Sportivo Luan Toro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Desiderio Figueroa to maneuver through the defense. Placido Cordarell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sportivo Luan Toro's Gabriel Arias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jose Aritza in the 60th minute of play. Eusebio Lehoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Gabriel Arias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deportivo Balvanera made a substitution. Florencio Paz replaced Lorenzo Berto. Deportivo Balvanera's Bonifacio Petrigai was substituted for Ramiro Quin. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Aritza during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 71st match minute, Deportivo Balvanera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonifacio Petrigai to maneuver through the defense. Omar Catalán sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute Muhammad Ali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Neron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Eusebio Lehoi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 82 minutes had been played. Eusebio Lehoi hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the match, Sportivo Luan Toro's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Cordarell came free, but Gabriel Arias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Arias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Cordarin, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Placido Cordarell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose Aritza in the 94th minute of play forced Sportivo Luan Toro's goalkeeper Gabriel Arias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Deportivo Balvanera fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sportivo Luan Toro had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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