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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Augusto Cordario started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Augusto Cordario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erwin Huygens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Davor Šuker in the 8th minute. Velez Sarsfield's Erwin Huygens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Hitz in the 14th minute of play. If Augusto Cordario had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Karl-Johan Ahlqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Cordario in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to Black Rose 1979 getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Davor Šuker hit a great ball. Velez Sarsfield's Erwin Huygens proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Velez Sarsfield from getting a goal against them. Karl-Johan Ahlqvist didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Augusto Cordario went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Davor Šuker who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Erwin Huygens when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Gerardo Hitz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erwin Huygens was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gerardo Hitz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Black Rose 1979's Karl-Johan Ahlqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignacio Berenguer in the 60th minute of play. Erwin Huygens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Hitz in the 63rd minute of play. Black Rose 1979's Karl-Johan Ahlqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Cordario in the 66th minute of play. Erwin Huygens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davor Šuker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Black Rose 1979's Davor Šuker in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Velez Sarsfield's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Black Rose 1979's Waldemar Matorin got a free kick in the 71st minute. Velez Sarsfield made a substitution. Leandro Berti replaced Ignacio Berenguer. Waldemar Matorin hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Gerardo Hitz 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. Erwin Huygens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Enekoitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerardo Hitz in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erwin Huygens saved Velez Sarsfield from getting behind. Velez Sarsfield's Javier Pinola managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Elias Palos in the 86 minute of the game. Karl-Johan Ahlqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ago Tramp in the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Black Rose 1979's goalkeeper Karl-Johan Ahlqvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 93rd minute, Velez Sarsfield's Augusto Cordario dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Chants of Velez Sarsfield echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Black Rose 1979 had held the ball for most of the match.