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Atanasio Girardot
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carlos Alberto Azevedo kicked off to start the match. Carlos Alberto Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Alberto Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Sabino having to interfere. After some careless play in the San Martìn defense, Vicente Sasoin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mauricio Sabino. The San Martìn fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mauricio Sabino should have stopped the shot. With his leg Mauricio Sabino managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Atlético Nacional's Carlos Alberto Azevedo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 33rd minute of the match, Carlos Alberto Azevedo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mauricio Sabino was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Baldomero Rodas in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauricio Sabino saved San Martìn from getting behind. Carlos Alberto Azevedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauricio Sabino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Carlos Alberto Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauricio Sabino having to interfere. Mauricio Sabino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baldomero Rodas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Grujica Pekaric during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Atlético Nacional booed when San Martìn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grujica Pekaric didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 48 minutes, Vicente Sasoin took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Mauricio Sabino to make any attempt to save it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yang Yu Hai to make the kick off. Carlos Alberto Azevedo took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mauricio Sabino. Mauricio Sabino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. The audience was convinced that Carlos Alberto Azevedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauricio Sabino was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 66th minute, Yasin Guz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Carlos Alberto Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atlético Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Alberto Azevedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauricio Sabino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mauricio Sabino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Alberto Azevedo in the 69th minute of play. Mauricio Sabino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Alberto Azevedo in the 70th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Carlos Alberto Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Sabino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauricio Sabino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baldomero Rodas's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Mauricio Sabino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baldomero Rodas's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. In the 82ndth minute of the game Carlos Alberto Azevedo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but San Martìn's Mauricio Sabino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87th minute, Grujica Pekaric hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, San Martìn's Grujica Pekaric got a free kick in the 88th minute. After 93 played minutes Atlético Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Nemesio Damario. Mauricio Sabino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baldomero Rodas's shot from short distance in the 98th minute. In the 99th minute Baldomero Rodas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Sabino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Atlético Nacional were the better team. Atlético Nacional's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.