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Estadio Osma
Spectators: 6662 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rogelio Loren kicked off to start the match. If Rafael Casomiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Knights Templar getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Urbano Onofre hit a great ball. When Lisandro Crispo fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Newells Old Boys's protests and gave Lisandro Crispo a yellow card for diving instead. Lisandro Crispo kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Victorino Astigar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 10th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Agustin Katia. Newells Old Boys's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Rafael Casomiro notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Newells Old Boys's Agustin Katia. Agustin Katia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogelio Loren during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Knights Templar booed when Newells Old Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogelio Loren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Newells Old Boys's Agustin Katia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Casomiro in the 19th minute of play. Marco Hanot hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Rogelio Loren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 29 minutes of play Newells Old Boys's Rogelio Loren was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Agustin Katia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Casomiro in the 32nd minute of the match. Agustin Katia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Casomiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Newells Old Boys's Osvaldo Leobardo got a free kick in the 37th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Carmelo Jerrold managed to get in a good position for a shot. Knights Templar's supporters rose to their feet, but Carmelo Jerrold was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Agustin Katia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carmelo Jerrold to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Knights Templar defense, Patricio Maurino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alejandro Banegas. The Knights Templar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alejandro Banegas should have stopped the shot. Carmelo Jerrold fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agustin Katia having to interfere. After having played for 57 minutes, Patricio Maurino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Newells Old Boys's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Maurino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Newells Old Boys's Dario Eutropio got a free kick in the 58th minute. Carmelo Jerrold fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agustin Katia having to interfere. Carmelo Jerrold received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Agustin Katia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Casomiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Agustin Katia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Newells Old Boys's Agustin Katia got control of the ball when Rafael Casomiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Knights Templar were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.