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Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hipolito Lopes started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, CSyD Estrella de Boedo's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Lopes came free, but Paulino Luix reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Azibar's late challenge caught a C.A.Independiente's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Azibar helped the player get up and apologised. Paulino Luix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hipolito Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Hipolito Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Justo Licerio succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 13th playminute. 20 minutes into the game, CSyD Estrella de Boedo's Anacleto Ledesma nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abelardo Manilan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Hipolito Lopes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Paulino Luix skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Adrian Erroman hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Justo Licerio in the 29thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Paulino Luix, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Anacleto Ledesma came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the CSyD Estrella de Boedo 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 Anacleto Ledesma couldn't finish the play. After having played for 36 minutes, Justo Licerio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.A.Independiente's supporters crossed their fingers, but Justo Licerio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Armando Ferran struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Abelardo Manilan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CSyD Estrella de Boedo. Justo Licerio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Paulino Luix made a huge save. Paulino Luix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hipolito Lopes in the 45th minute of the match. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After a defensive mix-up in CSyD Estrella de Boedo's zone, Hipolito Lopes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulino Luix came out of the goal and Hipolito Lopes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Justo Licerio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute, Gabriel Azibar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulino Luix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hipolito Lopes in the 69th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute Justo Licerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Luix saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abelardo Manilan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Anacleto Ledesma showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 74 minute of play. Adrian Erroman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 87 minutes into the match, CSyD Estrella de Boedo's Armando Ferran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abelardo Manilan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amadeo Cai hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. C.A.Independiente's Abelardo Manilan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save C.A.Independiente from getting a goal against them. Anacleto Ledesma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. CSyD Estrella de Boedo walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.