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Itatí
Spectators: 6656 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) Itatí AFC's Marcos Raymundo 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. After 4 minutes, Robustiano Colon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itatí AFC and the Madryn FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 4 played minutes Itatí AFC got a freekick which was hit by Robustiano Colon. If Damian Fidele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcos Raymundo in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evelio Asier prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Damian Fidele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Leocadio hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Evelio Asier made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Silvestre Abascal sent off a good shot on target. Marcos Raymundo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Evelio Asier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Marcos Raymundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Raymundo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Evelio Asier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Itatí AFC's Marcos Raymundo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evelio Asier narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Agustin Mino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Joel Francesco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Madryn FC's Damian Fidele got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 42 minutes into the match, Itatí AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Agustin Mino came free, but Joel Francesco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Agustin Mino came up free with the goalie in the 50th minute, the Madryn FC 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 Agustin Mino couldn't finish the play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Agustin Mino to make the kick off. Evelio Asier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvestre Abascal in the 62nd minute of the match. Evelio Asier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Raymundo in the 63rd minute of play. In the 67th minute, Tomas Fonso had to leave the field with a concussion. In the 68th minute, Urbano Rios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Francesco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Fidele in the 69th minute. Marcos Raymundo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Evelio Asier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damian Fidele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Itatí AFC's Joel Francesco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Itatí AFC from getting a goal against them. When Florencio Lain fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itatí AFC's protests and gave Florencio Lain a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Itatí AFC's Florencio Lain got a free kick in the 81st minute. Madryn FC's Maximino Iruinea shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 82nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Joel Francesco but with some difficulty. Silvestre Abascal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evelio Asier having to interfere. Damian Fidele struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Joel Francesco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Madryn FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Fidele got free with Joel Francesco in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcos Raymundo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Maximino Iruinea fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Madryn FC's protests and gave Maximino Iruinea a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave Itatí AFC a penalty, 95 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Federico Estavan, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Madryn FC's Evelio Asier. 1-0.