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Spectators: 7261 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) Jairo Enmanuel started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Osvaldo Otsoko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Union de Santa Fe's Ramon Lazcano in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FERDINAND FC's goalie prevented a goal. Jairo Enmanuel received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mariano Urtats came out and tried to block the shot, but Jairo Enmanuel slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 8th minute. After having played for 11 minutes, Jairo Enmanuel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FERDINAND FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jairo Enmanuel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jairo Enmanuel was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 18th minute. FERDINAND FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. With an all-out effort, FERDINAND FC's Mariano Urtats threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jairo Enmanuel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paolo Playo during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, FERDINAND FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paolo Playo to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 26 minutes, Jairo Enmanuel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FERDINAND FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jairo Enmanuel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 1-1 became the score in the 29th minute when Osvaldo Otsoko elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Adrian Calisto came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Union de Santa Fe 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 Adrian Calisto couldn't finish the play. In the 36th minute, Ramon Lazcano 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. Jairo Enmanuel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Mariano Urtats tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Osvaldo Otsoko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Enrique Abaurre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jairo Enmanuel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Urtats having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ramon Lazcano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alberto Ishmael sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Union de Santa Fe's Enrique Abaurre threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ramon Lazcano, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience was convinced that Jairo Enmanuel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mariano Urtats was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, FERDINAND FC's Marcelo Magdaleno got a free kick in the 65th minute. Enrique Abaurre was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Ramon Lazcano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ramon Lazcano really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Ramon Lazcano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mariano Urtats took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Ishmael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to FERDINAND FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Maximiliano Perutxo hit a great ball. In the 80th minute, Osvaldo Otsoko 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. 84 minutes into the match, Union de Santa Fe's Ramon Lazcano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enrique Abaurre narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Enrique Abaurre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramon Lazcano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Ishmael took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mariano Urtats. Mariano Urtats dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. FERDINAND FC's Alberto Ishmael got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jairo Enmanuel struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Mariano Urtats didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FERDINAND FC. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.