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Gastre
Spectators: 7252 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) Gastre's Omar Barbosa 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. Omar Barbosa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Santos Fe having to make a save. A collision led to Club Atletico Banfield getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Gregorio Rosario hit a great ball. Aquilino Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Gastre's zone, Rafael Burutzagi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laureano Burni came out of the goal and Rafael Burutzagi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 14 minutes into the match, Gastre's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Burutzagi came free, but Laureano Burni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, Eusebio Dominguez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laureano Burni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Salomone in the 19th minute of play. When Matias Salomone came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Club Atletico Banfield 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 Matias Salomone couldn't finish the play. Aquilino Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 25 minutes, Matias Salomone managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Atletico Banfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matias Salomone was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Javier Calixto charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Javier Calixto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Gastre's Javier Calixto got a free kick in the 26th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Gastre's zone, Rafael Burutzagi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laureano Burni came out of the goal and Rafael Burutzagi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Santos Fe made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Omar Barbosa sent off a good shot on target. In the 34th match minute, Club Atletico Banfield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Honrio to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aquilino Fernandez got free with Santos Fe in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rafael Burutzagi was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Club Atletico Banfield booed when Gastre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorato Ruy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laureano Burni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Burutzagi in the 54th minute of play. When Igor Cisco fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gastre's protests and gave Igor Cisco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Gastre's Igor Cisco got a free kick in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aquilino Fernandez in the 58th minute of play forced Club Atletico Banfield's goalkeeper Santos Fe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gregorio Rosario might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Laureano Burni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gregorio Rosario ran back to his position shaking his head. Laureano Burni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Burutzagi in the 66th minute of the match. Santos Fe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquilino Fernandez in the 71st minute of the match. If Omar Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Club Atletico Banfield's goalkeeper Santos Fe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aquilino Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santos Fe having to interfere. Jairo Gartxot hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Club Atletico Banfield's zone, Javier Calixto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santos Fe came out of the goal and Javier Calixto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.