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Tata Bielsa
Spectators: 7989 (Terracing: 6015, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcos Giraldo started the match with the kick off. A collision led to The Cavern Club getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Igor Baudelio hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcos Giraldo got free with Vladimir Prestes in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th minute Newell´s were awarded a corner. Marcos Giraldo went to the cornerflag to take it. When The Cavern Club's Jairo Montes 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. The Cavern Club were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Newell´s's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alberigo Prosperi took the corner. Vladan Kovačević stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dabi Saens's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Vladan Kovačević showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberigo Prosperi in the 16th minute of the match. Newell´s's Vladan Kovačević played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şanver Kortan in the 25th minute of play. Marcos Giraldo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vladimir Prestes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. With a little luck, The Cavern Club's Vladimir Prestes got control of the ball when Pablo Hermon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vladan Kovačević took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberigo Prosperi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute Grzegorz Krychowiak 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. In the 36th match minute, Newell´s was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Santo to maneuver through the defense. Newell´s made a substitution. Alejandro Sabella replaced Jose Montez. When Jairo Montes came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the The Cavern Club fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jairo Montes couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Alberigo Prosperi managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Cavern Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberigo Prosperi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladan Kovačević breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vladimir Prestes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Hermon, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pablo Hermon got free with Vladimir Prestes in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Vladan Kovačević showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Baudelio, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Newell´s's Vladan Kovačević played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Baudelio in the 57th minute of play. The throw-in from Santiago Emesto in the 60th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Newell´s's Eleuterio Dalmu. In the 61stth minute of the game Cleto Laffitte who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Cavern Club's Vladimir Prestes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Newell´s's defense didn't have a chance, in the 64th minute, when Jairo Montes scored to the left of an out of position Vladan Kovačević, making the score, 0-2. Newell´s's Vladan Kovačević played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jairo Montes in the 66th minute of play. After having played for 71 minutes, Edwin Henriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Cavern Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edwin Henriksson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Jairo Montes managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Cavern Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Jairo Montes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladan Kovačević breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vladan Kovačević made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Jairo Montes sent off a good shot on target. 85 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 Jairo Montes. Marcos Giraldo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute of the game Santiago Emesto made a throw-in which Igor Baudelio played forward. Marcos Giraldo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 97th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vladimir Prestes. The Cavern Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.