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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) José Luis Cuciuffo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 played minutes Memphis Grizzlies got a freekick which was hit by Dave Fleming. In the 3rd minute of the match Jose Aritza sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gez Winship skillfully saved the ball. Abel Neron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Luis Cuciuffo in the 10th minute of the match. Abel Neron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franky Van Der Elst in the 14th minute of play. Abel Neron made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when José Luis Cuciuffo sent off a good shot on target. If Dave Fleming had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abel Neron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Luis Cuciuffo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the match, Deportivo Balvanera's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Heinz Rummenigge came free, but Abel Neron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dave Fleming had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Memphis Grizzlies's attack was well implemented in the 37th minute, but when Franky Van Der Elst was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After 40th play minutes Karl-Heinz Rummenigge shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Abel Neron and just under the crossbar into goal. 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 wind increased when Leandro Cordarin made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Memphis Grizzlies's Gez Winship got control of the ball when Santiago Sosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 54 played minutes Memphis Grizzlies got a freekick which was hit by Harry Johnson. Garry Nancy hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Jose Aritza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Balvanera's supporters rose to their feet, but Jose Aritza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gez Winship breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Memphis Grizzlies made a substitution. Franz Henry replaced José Luis Cuciuffo. Deportivo Balvanera made a substitution. Florencio Paz replaced Lorenzo Berto. After 69 minutes Memphis Grizzlies's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jose Aritza who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Jose Aritza almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Memphis Grizzlies's Gez Winship did a great save. After 71 played minutes Memphis Grizzlies got a freekick which was hit by Harvey McLiam Wilson. 75 minutes into the game, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Abel Neron was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abel Neron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Wiltshire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Dave Fleming 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. Gez Winship took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Placido Cordarell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Michael Kellaway clashed with another player. He fell to the ground and was in great pain. It was obvious that he couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Santiago Sosa during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Deportivo Balvanera getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Santiago Sosa hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the match, Deportivo Balvanera's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Wiltshire came free, but Abel Neron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 minutes, Placido Cordarell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Balvanera and the Memphis Grizzlies players grew even worse after the yellow card.