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CIRO El GRANDE
Spectators: 7188 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Damian Malvin took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Alberto Montay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as AMANSALOCOS CLUB's Maximiliano Raymond slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Eusebio Martino. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. 16 minutes into the game, Astor Chepe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AMANSALOCOS CLUB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rosario Futbol Club the free kick. In the 16th match minute, AMANSALOCOS CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Astor Chepe to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Albino Oihan sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and AMANSALOCOS CLUB's Arnulfo Llanos didn't even have to move. If Damian Malvin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24 minutes, Santiago Garaona mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosario Futbol Club and the AMANSALOCOS CLUB players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th match minute, Rosario Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Garaona to maneuver through the defense. Teofilo Admon struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Eusebio Martino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AMANSALOCOS CLUB. Eusebio Martino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cirilo Fernanco's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Eleuterio Pacho hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Eusebio Martino made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Teofilo Admon sent off a good shot on target. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maximiliano Raymond made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Marcial Velasco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rosario Futbol Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Eusebio Martino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Raymond in the 55th minute of the match. Damian Malvin was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 60th minute. Rosario Futbol Club's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 61 minutes into the match, AMANSALOCOS CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Damian Malvin came free, but Arnulfo Llanos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnulfo Llanos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamin Tonio in the 63rd minute. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rosario Futbol Club's goalkeeper Eusebio Martino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maximiliano Raymond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Eusebio Martino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 70 minutes, Cirilo Fernanco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AMANSALOCOS CLUB and the Rosario Futbol Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th minute, Cirilo Fernanco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin Tonio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnulfo Llanos having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maximiliano Raymond during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Rosario Futbol Club booed when AMANSALOCOS CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximiliano Raymond didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Rosario Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilo Admon came free, but Eusebio Martino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Benjamin Tonio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute, Gerardo Urtzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rosario Futbol Club's Benjamin Tonio managed to work through AMANSALOCOS CLUB's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Benjamin Tonio dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in.