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Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ciriaco Bernard started the match with the kick off. Luisito Barto kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Ciriaco Aztore hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Lorenzo Gomez in the 7th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Artemio Lekubegi's left hand side. When Luisito Barto fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored inter's protests and gave Luisito Barto a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guaberto Chus in the 18th minute of play forced inter's goalkeeper Artemio Lekubegi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 21 minutes, Fidel Bide managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Columbus Crew's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fidel Bide was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of inter booed when Columbus Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Franco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artemio Lekubegi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Bide, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Artemio Lekubegi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fidel Bide's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. In the 36th minute of the game Rodolfo Ixona made a throw-in which Isaias Ezkerra played forward. Lorenzo Gomez hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. 41 minutes into the match, Columbus Crew's goalkeeper Lisandro Amato had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isaias Ezkerra. Fidel Bide struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Artemio Lekubegi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Columbus Crew. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fidel Bide stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Artemio Lekubegi made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Lorenzo Gomez sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Columbus Crew booed when inter was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Manex didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the match, inter's goalkeeper Artemio Lekubegi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lorenzo Gomez. In the 60th minute, Bernabe Mancio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Artemio Lekubegi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Bide, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to inter getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Ciriaco Aztore hit a great ball. Columbus Crew made a substitution. Bernardino Min replaced Fidel Bide. Ciriaco Aztore kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Bernardino Min fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artemio Lekubegi having to interfere. Artemio Lekubegi came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Columbus Crew's Lorenzo Gomez. But to his dismay, Lorenzo Gomez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lino Bilintx during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of Columbus Crew:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of inter:s goal. The referee gave inter a penalty, 81 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gonzalo Macario, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Columbus Crew's Lisandro Amato. 1-1. Through an outstanding action, after 85 minutes, Artemio Lekubegi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 94 minutes into the match, inter's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Gomez came free, but Artemio Lekubegi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes in the game Rodolfo Ixona did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Isaias Ezkerra. Bernardino Min received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Artemio Lekubegi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Columbus Crew were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.