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Rosario
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gogo Austin took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Rosario AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Retiro FC:s goal. The referee gave Retiro FC a penalty, 5 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Teodoro Aztore, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rosario AFC's Geronimo Burni. 0-1. If Romeo Lon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denis Gipuzkoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romeo Lon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Retiro FC booed when Rosario AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Donio didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Victor Padro came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Retiro FC 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 Victor Padro couldn't finish the play. Victor Padro might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geronimo Burni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victor Padro ran back to his position shaking his head. If Victor Padro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gogo Austin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denis Gipuzkoa stood somewhat misplaced when Americo Lobo came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 27 minute. Martin Vermudo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Gogo Austin sped through Rosario AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Geronimo Burni. Retiro FC's Gogo Austin got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Romeo Lon to make the kick off. Denis Gipuzkoa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Americo Lobo in the 53rd minute of play. After 54 minutes, David Gerazan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Retiro FC and the Rosario AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. David Gerazan hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Americo Lobo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Gipuzkoa having to interfere. Delmiro Indar kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Victor Padro got free with Geronimo Burni in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Victor Padro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Geronimo Burni skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Denis Gipuzkoa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Americo Lobo in the 77th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, David Gerazan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Denis Gipuzkoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romeo Lon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geronimo Burni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gogo Austin in the 90th minute of play. Rosario AFC's Americo Lobo got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 94 minutes into the game, Rosario AFC's Romeo Lon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Denis Gipuzkoa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3.