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Pichaihué
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Las Tortugas de Lujan's Serafin Valente started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Rosendo Acuña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Amancio Enetz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Serafin Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Las Tortugas de Lujan's goal looked a bit too open when Florencio Ortzi came free, but Lázaro Danel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pichaihué's Florencio Ortzi got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Serafin Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 18 minutes, Amancio Aresti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Las Tortugas de Lujan and the Pichaihué players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th match minute, Pichaihué was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albano Eron to maneuver through the defense. In the 28th minute, Rosendo Acuña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Serafin Valente came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Las Tortugas de Lujan 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 Serafin Valente couldn't finish the play. Lázaro Danel made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Alfonso Rumaldo sent off a good shot on target. Lázaro Danel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Ortzi in the 37th minute of play. After 39 played minutes Florencio Ortzi rounded Las Tortugas de Lujan's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Alfonso Rumaldo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Lázaro Danel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florencio Ortzi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute Florencio Ortzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lázaro Danel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lázaro Danel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Ortzi in the 59th minute of play. Alfonso Rumaldo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lázaro Danel having to make a save. In the 63rd match minute, Las Tortugas de Lujan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fermin Haimar to maneuver through the defense. Lázaro Danel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Ortzi in the 70th minute of play. Lázaro Danel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guido Cordera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafin Valente kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 86th minute Florencio Ortzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lázaro Danel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Alfonso Rumaldo came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Pichaihué 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 Alfonso Rumaldo couldn't finish the play. Lázaro Danel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfonso Rumaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute of the match Pichaihué got a corner. Las Tortugas de Lujan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jacinto Goiz ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of Las Tortugas de Lujan booed when Pichaihué was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guido Cordera didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Florencio Ortzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th match minute, Las Tortugas de Lujan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauricio Bernaldo to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Pichaihué had won after a very even match.