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Estadio Covello
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Juan Lapurdi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olimpiu Vintilescu in the 6th minute of play forced Covello's goalkeeper Ramon Rafe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute, Danilo Virila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodrigo Tabor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Mikeldi, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. If Chi-Chi Barijho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bonifacio Cordarrell got free with Rodrigo Tabor in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ramon Rafe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olimpiu Vintilescu in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Covello's Carmelo Rocendo got a free kick in the 30th minute. Juan Lapurdis short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Rodrigo Tabor to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ramon Rafe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olimpiu Vintilescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind las estrellas de tigre's goalkeeper Rodrigo Tabor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Damian Mikeldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Rodrigo Tabor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Tabor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Lapurdi in the 41st minute of the match. Carmelo Rocendo's late challenge caught a las estrellas de tigre's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carmelo Rocendo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of las estrellas de tigre booed when Covello was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmelo Rocendo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 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 Olimpiu Vintilescu to make the kick off. In the 57th minute Bonifacio Cordarrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Tabor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Tabor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Lapurdi in the 58th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Bonifacio Cordarrell ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodrigo Tabor was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 66th minute, Carmelo Rocendo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Honorato Aguilera's late challenge caught a Covello's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Honorato Aguilera helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of las estrellas de tigre:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Covello:s goal. Bonifacio Cordarrell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Tabor having to interfere. Covello's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.