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Estadio Travesía
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Agustin Estevon kicked off to start the match. If Desiderio Gregory had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristobal Mero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Desiderio Gregory in the 6th minute of the match. Agustin Estevon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gaston Lucado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristobal Mero having to interfere. After 20 played minutes Travesía AFC got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Erasto. 21 minutes into the game, Agustin Estevon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Fabio Iyan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristobal Mero was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Humberto Manny. If Desiderio Gregory had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Travesía AFC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Leon Bartoleme hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gaston Lucado got free with Cristobal Mero in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Segundo Etor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Fabio Iyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, CF La Plata's Carlos Barto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabio Iyan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Desiderio Gregory to make the kick off. Cristobal Mero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Tabb, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 54th match minute, Travesía AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Manny to maneuver through the defense. Travesía AFC's Desiderio Gregory got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristobal Mero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaston Lucado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Travesía AFC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Gerardo Tabb hit a great ball. Carlos Barto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Desiderio Gregory notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of CF La Plata's Cristobal Mero. Cristobal Mero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 75 minutes into the match, Travesía AFC's Desiderio Gregory sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristobal Mero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Carlos Barto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 81 minutes into the game, Segundo Etor recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fabio Iyan. Segundo Etor showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Carlos Barto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Fabio Iyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CF La Plata's Cristobal Mero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaston Lucado in the 93rd minute of play. CF La Plata's Cristobal Mero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerardo Tabb in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched CF La Plata eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.