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Estadio Mascasín
Spectators: 7080 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ermegildo Gotzon got the match started through his kick off. Ermegildo Salvator showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermegildo Gotzon in the 4th minute of the match. The supporters of Los Halcones Ratas booed when Racing Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lisandro Havier didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Racing Club's zone, Elias Guerau stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ermegildo Salvator came out of the goal and Elias Guerau tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Los Halcones Ratas's Angelino Argoitz got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 15th minute Rodrigo Liberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Chuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angelino Argoitz kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Guerau in the 26th minute of play forced Racing Club's goalkeeper Ermegildo Salvator to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elias Guerau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ermegildo Salvator having to interfere. In the 30th minute Elias Guerau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ermegildo Salvator saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Racing Club's Lisandro Havier got a free kick in the 30th minute. After 36 played minutes, Los Halcones Ratas's Sebastian Sauveur shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ermegildo Salvator came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Los Halcones Ratas reached it. Ermegildo Gotzon might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ermegildo Salvator. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ermegildo Gotzon ran back to his position shaking his head. If Ermegildo Gotzon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out 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.

After a rather tough play, Los Halcones Ratas's Vinicio Macias got a free kick in the 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Honorio Dubardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Racing Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Honorio Dubardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armando Chuan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Racing Club's Candido Quintana got a free kick in the 68th minute. Ermegildo Gotzon struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Ermegildo Salvator didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Halcones Ratas. The supporters of Racing Club booed when Los Halcones Ratas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelino Argoitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ermegildo Gotzon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ermegildo Salvator read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. With a little luck, Racing Club's Ermegildo Salvator got control of the ball when Elias Guerau tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lisandro Iratxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Chuan having to interfere. When Mariano Rivas fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Halcones Ratas's protests and gave Mariano Rivas a yellow card for diving instead. Mariano Rivas hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute Lisandro Iratxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Chuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.