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CARLITOS BIANCHI
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) El ABUELO FC's Isidoro Azevedo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Columbo in the 7th minute of play forced Buceo Barracas's goalkeeper Bruno Brufau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruno Brufau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Columbo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, Isidoro Columbo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bruno Brufau, 1-0. Isidoro Columbo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruno Brufau read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. After a rather tough play, El ABUELO FC's Jose Raebert got a free kick in the 15th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Rômulo Veiga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Orlando Rudolfo. El ABUELO FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rômulo Veiga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dionisio Lonzo in the 20th minute of play forced El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Orlando Rudolfo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Buceo Barracas fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! The crowd rose to their feet as Isidoro Azevedo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bruno Brufau. That made the score 4-1 in the 37 minute of play. Rômulo Veiga scored 4-2 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Orlando Rudolfo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 46th minute of the game Natalio Eztebe made a throw-in which Aureliano Argenis played forward. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Azim Asker made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Azim Asker in the 54th minute of play forced El ABUELO FC's goalkeeper Orlando Rudolfo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the El ABUELO FC defense, Rômulo Veiga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orlando Rudolfo. The El ABUELO FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orlando Rudolfo should have stopped the shot. Isidoro Columbo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Brufau having to interfere. When Isidoro Columbo fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El ABUELO FC's protests and gave Isidoro Columbo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to El ABUELO FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Isidoro Columbo hit a great ball. Buceo Barracas's Azim Asker shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 62nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Orlando Rudolfo but with some difficulty. If Isidoro Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Buceo Barracas booed when El ABUELO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Raebert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Natalio Eztebe charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Natalio Eztebe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Buceo Barracas getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Natalio Eztebe hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute of the match El ABUELO FC got a corner. Buceo Barracas's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Laurence Peacock ran over to the corner to take the kick. 75 minutes into the game, Azim Asker was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buceo Barracas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El ABUELO FC the free kick. In the 75th minute, Azim Asker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Buceo Barracas's Bruno Brufau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Azevedo in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute Isidoro Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Brufau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rômulo Veiga came free with the goalkeeper in the 87th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Orlando Rudolfo could save by the left post. The supporters of El ABUELO FC booed when Buceo Barracas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natalio Eztebe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laurence Peacock took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bruno Brufau. Buceo Barracas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 94th minute, Buceo Barracas's Azim Asker dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-4. The Buceo Barracas players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented El ABUELO FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.