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Malvinas Argentinas
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Argentinean Patriots 1816's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Lander came free, but Isidoro Rio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Bazkoare kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Atlético Zelaya's Santiago Gaizko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bello Cura in the 13th minute of play. Roman Riquelme scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isidoro Rio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 26 minutes into the game, Osvaldo Lander cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Isidoro Rio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Isidoro Rio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Giampietro in the 28th minute of the match. Isidoro Rio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Astor Giampietro in the 34th minute of play. Bert Homøe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Santiago Gaizko made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Bert Homøe took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Santiago Gaizko to make any attempt to save it. If Pekka Rollins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Argentinean Patriots 1816 getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Christian Ponciano hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Argentinean Patriots 1816 defense, Osvaldo Lander kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Isidoro Rio. The Argentinean Patriots 1816 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Isidoro Rio should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Astor Giampietro made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Elias Bazkoare hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elias Bazkoare got a throw-in 54 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Bonifacio Aztore. Argentinean Patriots 1816's Isidoro Rio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Argentinean Patriots 1816 from getting a goal against them. Bello Cura might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santiago Gaizko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bello Cura ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 64th minute Bello Cura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Gaizko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Lander in the 66th minute of play forced Argentinean Patriots 1816's goalkeeper Isidoro Rio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Astor Giampietro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Isidoro Rio made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Osvaldo Lander got free with Isidoro Rio in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 77th minute Pekka Rollins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Gaizko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Pekka Rollins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Atlético Zelaya getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Mauro Kiliz hit a great ball. Osvaldo Lander could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Isidoro Rio made a huge save. Argentinean Patriots 1816's Christian Ponciano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Elias Bazkoare, made in the 93rd minute of the game. In the 97th minute Osvaldo Lander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoro Rio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atlético Zelaya's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.