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Estadio Kun Aguero
Spectators: 7271 (Terracing: 5455, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manuel Unai started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Estrella Roja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Nastasio to maneuver through the defense. Adolfo Quirze in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Teofilo Millrick, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Teofilo Millrick went to the wrong direction when Lucas Xabat was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Teofilo Millrick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Candido Tomi in the 27th minute of the match. Sarah AFC's Hipolito Peruanton got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hipolito Peruanton in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristian Balendin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Estrella Roja's zone, Octavio Efraim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristian Balendin came out of the goal and Octavio Efraim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Estrella Roja's Filiberto Lesardo got a free kick in the 37th minute. Horacio Elizardo struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Cristian Balendin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarah AFC. Octavio Efraim kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. The Estrella Roja fans' excitement grew in the 42nd match minute when Estrella Roja's Manuel Unai looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Cristian Balendin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horacio Elizardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcelo Nastasio during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute, Marcelo Nastasio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teofilo Millrick showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Quirze, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Cristian Balendin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horacio Elizardo in the 65th minute of play. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Estrella Roja's goalkeeper Cristian Balendin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Teofilo Gartzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Balendin having to interfere. Hipolito Peruanton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Cristian Balendin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Balendin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 87th minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. Hipolito Peruanton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Estrella Roja's Cristian Balendin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Estrella Roja from getting a goal against them. When the match was over Sarah AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Estrella Roja throughout the match.