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Don Birrola
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Serafin Baristo kicked off to start the match. Oscar Maties showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Mingo in the 3rd minute of the match. A collision led to Chinotuerto FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Horacio Guillelmus hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Forzosos del Oeste FC's Ladislao Gora got a free kick in the 11th minute. Chinotuerto FC's Luis Jaizki couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 12th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Forzosos del Oeste FC. Remigio Donzel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Remigio Donzel struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Santiago Guillem didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chinotuerto FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Serafin Baristo in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Santiago Guillem prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 20 minutes into the match, Forzosos del Oeste FC's goal looked a bit too open when Serafin Baristo came free, but Santiago Guillem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Ariel Paez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Forzosos del Oeste FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ariel Paez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oscar Maties breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Oscar Maties showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Mingo in the 24th minute of the match. Ariel Paez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Maties having to interfere. Lucas Mingo might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oscar Maties. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lucas Mingo ran back to his position shaking his head. Ariel Paez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Maties having to interfere. Fernan Nicholas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 31st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Oscar Maties. Chinotuerto FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Chinotuerto FC's Oscar Maties played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Paez in the 36th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Forzosos del Oeste FC's goal looked a bit too open when Serafin Baristo came free, but Santiago Guillem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cirilo Chepe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Santiago Guillem made a huge save. If Lucas Mingo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When Ariel Paez came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Forzosos del Oeste 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 Ariel Paez couldn't finish the play. Ariel Paez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Maties having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Lucas Mingo 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. Oscar Maties made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ariel Paez in the 63rd minute of play. Oscar Maties made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucas Mingo in the 65th minute. If Remigio Donzel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horacio Guillelmus charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Horacio Guillelmus the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Chinotuerto FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Horacio Guillelmus hit a great ball. Santiago Guillem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remigio Donzel in the 75th minute of play. 76 minutes into the game, Serafin Baristo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Santiago Guillem was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Oscar Maties acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 83rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Roque Torres. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Forzosos del Oeste FC's goalkeeper Santiago Guillem, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Oscar Maties made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Lucas Mingo sent off a good shot on target. If Remigio Donzel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serafin Baristo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Santiago Guillem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Forzosos del Oeste FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Chinotuerto FC.