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Estadio Urdampilleta
Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) After having played for 3 minutes, Higinio Garoa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Favaloro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Higinio Garoa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 5th minute, Ernesto Oier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute Los Picapiedras were awarded a corner. Leo Favila went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Guaberto Dalmu managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Simon Orkatz hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. If Celestino Niva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Celestino Niva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Guaberto Dalmu took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Hector Paulin to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Celestino Niva in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jacobo Gutierrez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 40 played minutes, Real Favaloro's Simon Txatxu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jacobo Gutierrez 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 Real Favaloro reached it. Celestino Niva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 played minutes Los Picapiedras got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Kelemen. The audience was convinced that Celestino Niva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Gutierrez was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. Hector Paulin was a little too slow when Guaberto Dalmu got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Hector Paulin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Severo Cordeal went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 57th minute Guaberto Dalmu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Paulin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Celestino Niva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Favaloro's supporters rose to their feet, but Celestino Niva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jacobo Gutierrez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Celestino Niva in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Gutierrez saved Los Picapiedras from getting behind. Flavio Kelemen was shown his second yellow card after 61 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Los Picapiedras getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Flavio Kelemen hit a great ball. Higinio Garoa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Jacobo Gutierrez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Celestino Niva 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. In the 72nd minute, Celestino Niva 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. Celestino Niva's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Jacobo Gutierrez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 75thth minute of the game Celestino Niva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Los Picapiedras's Jacobo Gutierrez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Celestino Niva in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacobo Gutierrez saved Los Picapiedras from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Jacobo Gutierrez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience was convinced that Celestino Niva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacobo Gutierrez was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Justino Fidencio was extremely unlucky when he, in the 89th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Celestino Niva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gavino Ostots kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Real Favaloro's Hector Paulin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severo Cordeal in the 96th minute of play.