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Tata Bielsa
Spectators: 7972 (Terracing: 5999, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 159) Cleto Laffitte started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cristian Naike made a great header on Vélez Juniors's corner, it was just that Newell´s's Vladan Kovačević managed to reach the ball for a save. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Cristian Naike put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Vladan Kovačević. In the 10th minute Cristian Naike shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladan Kovačević saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Vélez Juniors's Cristian Naike in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Newell´s's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cleto Laffitte in the 17th minute of play forced Vélez Juniors's goalkeeper Elpidio Vitin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th match minute, Newell´s was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rene Brais to maneuver through the defense. Newell´s's Vladan Kovačević played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Naike in the 19th minute of play. Vladan Kovačević didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Naike went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Newell´s made a substitution. Mauro Santo replaced Rene Brais. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiburcio Quinteros in the 43rd minute of play forced Newell´s's goalkeeper Vladan Kovačević to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Newell´s's Pablo Hermon was substituted for Cleto Laffitte. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristian Naike was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Newell´s's goalkeeper Vladan Kovačević had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Naike. If Pablo Hermon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vélez Juniors made a substitution. Godofredo Ado replaced Benicio Rivas. Vélez Juniors's Donato Efraim was substituted for Alberto Joey. A collision led to Vélez Juniors getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Severo Maule hit a great ball. The supporters of Newell´s booed when Vélez Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severo Maule didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Naike kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vladan Kovačević. That made the score 1-7 in the 73 minute of play. Vélez Juniors's Elpidio Vitin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Haritz in the 79th minute of play. Vélez Juniors's Elpidio Vitin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Haritz in the 86th minute of play. Enzo Haritz took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elpidio Vitin. Elpidio Vitin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-7. With his leg Vladan Kovačević managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Vélez Juniors's Cristian Naike fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.