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Spectators: 392 (Terracing: 295, Seating: 90, VIP seats: 7) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ariel Alfonso got the match started through his kick off. Independiente's Jorg Pieters got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Uriel Mikeldi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pepe Santoro having to interfere. The supporters of Independiente booed when Sinbosteros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Orlanda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sinbosteros's Maximiliano Tab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Beltran in the 14th minute of play. Jonas Firmo hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Independiente's Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Alfonso in the 19th minute of play. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Independiente's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Samuel Jakobe was slow to take the kick. During this time Sinbosteros's players had a chance to rest. Ariel Alfonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Alfonso in the 33rd minute of play. With his leg Maximiliano Tab managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Independiente's Isidoro Beltran fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 42nd match minute, Sinbosteros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eloy Laffitte to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 43 minutes, Isidoro Beltran managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Independiente's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isidoro Beltran was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 46th minute, Hector Urko 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. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Isidoro Beltran to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Ariel Alfonso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Santoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximiliano Tab took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorg Pieters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute of the match Independiente got a corner. Sinbosteros's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Napoleon Dropinski ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 55th match minute, Independiente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reynaldo Abadia to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute, Ariel Alfonso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 64 played minutes Independiente got a freekick which was hit by Reynaldo Abadia. Uriel Mikeldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hector Urko fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sinbosteros's protests and gave Hector Urko a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th match minute, Sinbosteros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Urko to maneuver through the defense. Samuel Jakobe was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 69th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 70th minute Isidoro Beltran shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximiliano Tab saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Independiente made a substitution. Mateo Mendez replaced Serafín Berganza. Independiente's Remigiusz Sroka was substituted for Felipe Roldan. Sinbosteros's Maximiliano Tab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Beltran in the 82nd minute of play. Despite being the better team, Independiente failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.