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Diego Maradona
Spectators: 7381 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 40) Rodolfo Estebe made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Diego Maradona getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Dave Casale hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Maimará defense, Baldomiro Bibiano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emanuel Mikelats. The Maimará fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emanuel Mikelats should have stopped the shot. In the 18th minute, Rodolfo Estebe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augusto Batalla was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 22 minutes into the match, Maimará's goalkeeper Emanuel Mikelats had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ezequiel Benet. In the 27th minute Rodolfo Estebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Batalla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Estebe in the 27th minute of play forced Diego Maradona's goalkeeper Augusto Batalla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Prospero Naldo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After having played for 31 minutes, Fernando Cavenaghi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Diego Maradona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Cavenaghi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diego Maradona's Augusto Batalla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Estebe in the 33rd minute of play. Ezequiel Benet charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ezequiel Benet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 34 played minutes Diego Maradona got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Benet. After 36 minutes, Yoshie Rebec mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Diego Maradona and the Maimará players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th match minute, Diego Maradona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yoshie Rebec to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Maimará's Saturnino Patxi got a free kick in the 40th minute. Augusto Batalla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Estebe in the 42nd minute of play. Emanuel Mikelats made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Bonadona in the 45th minute of play. Emanuel Mikelats showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erubiel Bonadona, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Fernando Cavenaghi made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Maimará's Alfredo Hernando got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Erubiel Bonadona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Prospero Naldo's late challenge caught a Diego Maradona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Prospero Naldo helped the player get up and apologised. Prospero Naldo hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Augusto Batalla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Estebe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodolfo Estebe came free with the goalkeeper in the 71st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Augusto Batalla could save by the left post. Diego Maradona's Ezequiel Benet got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Benedicto Natanael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolfo Estebe scored 1-2 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Augusto Batalla, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 82nd minute, Erubiel Bonadona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the match, Diego Maradona's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Fernado came free, but Augusto Batalla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolfo Estebe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 89 minutes of play, Diego Maradona's Fernando Cavenaghi made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emanuel Mikelats was left in no man's land by his defense there! Emanuel Mikelats showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ezequiel Benet, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.