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Catedral Salvadora
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Victoriano Cugat started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A hard shot 7 in the game by Victoriano Cugat from a close distance when the talented Gaston Bertin managed to make a qualified save. Belgrano's players were relieved. When Carlos Sabino fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Belgrano's protests and gave Carlos Sabino a yellow card for diving instead. Carlos Sabino kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Saverio Redondo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gaston Bertin. The goal made the score 1-0. Nestor Ekhi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaston Bertin having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Belgrano's Modesto Tiso got a free kick in the 18th minute. Victoriano Cugat in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gaston Bertin, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Braulio Che charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Braulio Che the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Belgrano fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 24th minute. Penalty! When Saverio Nakama Loyalty's Victoriano Cugat in 28 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Gaston Bertin guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 30th minute of the match, Saverio Redondo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gaston Bertin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Belgrano's Braulio Che got his second yellow card of the match in the 30th minute. The referee ordered Braulio Che off the ground. After a rather tough play, Belgrano's Braulio Che got a free kick in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the match, Belgrano's goalkeeper Gaston Bertin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Saverio Redondo. Victoriano Cugat received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gaston Bertin came out and tried to block the shot, but Victoriano Cugat slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 40th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carlos Sabino to make the kick off. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgrano's goalkeeper Gaston Bertin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgrano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Héctor Cuper was slow to take the kick. During this time Saverio Nakama Loyalty's players had a chance to rest. When Saverio Nakama Loyalty's Victoriano Cugat in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgrano's goalie prevented a goal. Belgrano's Carlos Sabino got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victoriano Cugat in the 74th minute of play forced Belgrano's goalkeeper Gaston Bertin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saverio Redondo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Gaston Bertin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Belgrano's Edgard Machado got a free kick in the 78th minute. A collision led to Belgrano getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Santos Estebe hit a great ball.