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Monumental Rafaela
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adrian Bikendi took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardino Galoer in the 4th minute of play forced CA Rafaela's goalkeeper Leopoldo Caton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 7 minutes, Cornelio Diaz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CA Rafaela and the Tobatirenda AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cornelio Diaz hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, CA Rafaela's Victoriano Leobardo got a free kick in the 8th minute. Gilberto Telmo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Leopoldo Caton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leopoldo Caton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Telmo, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Adrian Bikendi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Augusto Rico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Tobatirenda AFC's Augusto Rico got control of the ball when Cornelio Diaz tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Cornelio Diaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cornelio Diaz got free with Augusto Rico in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 36th match minute, CA Rafaela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Epifanio Colon to maneuver through the defense. Augusto Rico showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Bikendi in the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Adrian Bikendi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Rico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 47 minutes, Adrian Bikendi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CA Rafaela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adrian Bikendi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gilberto Telmo to make the kick off. Adrian Bikendi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Rico having to interfere. In the 61st match minute, Tobatirenda AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Higinio Odon to maneuver through the defense. Adrian Bikendi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Rico having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cornelio Diaz in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Augusto Rico prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 70th minute Gilberto Telmo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Caton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Txaran hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Augusto Rico stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adrian Bikendi's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gilberto Telmo in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leopoldo Caton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 78th minute, Victoriano Leobardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, CA Rafaela's Leopoldo Caton got control of the ball when Bernardino Galoer tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilberto Telmo in the 87th minute of play forced CA Rafaela's goalkeeper Leopoldo Caton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tobatirenda AFC were furious when Abel Milian was red carded, 89 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 89 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Tobatirenda AFC!