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Mario Alberto Kempes
Spectators: 7271 (Terracing: 5455, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabian Hanot kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Fabian Hanot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Vermudo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Iturraspe's Nicolas Vermudo got control of the ball when Jacobo Mano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th minute, Tomás Ostadar 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás Ostadar in the 10th minute of play forced ★Estrella★'s goalkeeper Elpidio Ler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 12 minutes, Tomás Ostadar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iturraspe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomás Ostadar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomás Ostadar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elpidio Ler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Ostadar, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Tomás Ostadar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elpidio Ler. ★Estrella★'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomás Ostadar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Nicolas Vermudo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Iturraspe booed when ★Estrella★ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higinio Quintin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28thth minute of the game Tomás Ostadar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ★Estrella★'s Elpidio Ler was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Iturraspe's Nicolas Vermudo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Hanot in the 35th minute of play. Nicolas Vermudo was a little too slow when Fabian Hanot got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

If Fabian Hanot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nicolas Vermudo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Hanot in the 57th minute of play. Tomás Ostadar charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomás Ostadar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tomás Ostadar kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Elpidio Ler was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Tomás Ostadar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomás Ostadar really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Elpidio Ler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gervasio Iraunkor in the 73rd minute. Fabian Hanot recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Iturraspe getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Cristobal Shantala hit a great ball. After 84 played minutes, ★Estrella★'s Americo Goiz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nicolas Vermudo 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 ★Estrella★ reached it. Clemente Bautista charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Clemente Bautista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 85 minutes into the match, ★Estrella★'s Jacobo Mano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolas Vermudo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nicolas Vermudo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacobo Mano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. During the 88th minute of the match Clemente Bautista completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Clemente Bautista a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 88 played minutes Iturraspe got a freekick which was hit by Clemente Bautista. Fabian Hanot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gervasio Iraunkor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elpidio Ler having to interfere. Nicolas Vermudo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Mano in the 99th minute of play. The Iturraspe players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented ★Estrella★ from taking control. The game ends in a draw.