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Estadio Hugo Gatti
Spectators: 7170 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 120) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elpidio Maju got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of las pesadillas booed when Thames was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rene Garin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricardo Vincente received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Samuel Macerio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Thames's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Maju came free, but Samuel Macerio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benigno Gurutz was a little too slow when Fidel Montay got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 17th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 24th minute of the match Ruben Fagildo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Samuel Macerio showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Thames were furious when Ciro Menendo was red carded, 27 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 26 minutes into the game, one of Thames:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 31 played minutes las pesadillas got a freekick which was hit by Cristobal Regis. In the 35th minute, Elpidio Maju got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Thames's Honorio Virila got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute, Ricardo Vincente got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Elpidio Maju fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Macerio having to interfere. Samuel Macerio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Vincente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eriberto Dalmau to make the kick off. After 53 played minutes Elpidio Maju rounded Thames's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. In the 57th match minute, Thames was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorio Virila to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th match minute, las pesadillas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Asur to maneuver through the defense. Elpidio Maju fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Macerio having to interfere. After 70 played minutes las pesadillas got a freekick which was hit by Ruben Fagildo. Elpidio Maju fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Macerio having to interfere. Honorio Virila kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. The supporters of las pesadillas booed when Thames was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rene Garin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricardo Vincente came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Samuel Macerio could save by the left post. Thames's Samuel Macerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Maju in the 81st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardo Vincente got free with Samuel Macerio in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benigno Gurutz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eriberto Dalmau's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Thames's Samuel Macerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Maju in the 95th minute of play. If Elpidio Maju had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched las pesadillas eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.