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Campo Nuevo
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Duarte da Mata got the match started through his kick off. When Elvio Mannie came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Atletico de Rafaela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Elvio Mannie couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duarte da Mata in the 3rd minute of play forced Barsa FC's goalkeeper Benito Guillelme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benito Guillelme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duarte da Mata in the 10th minute of the match. Roberto Firmo hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the match, Duarte da Mata had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benito Guillelme. Barsa FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Duarte da Mata was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Duarte da Mata scored 0-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benito Guillelme, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Baldomero Amor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Guillelme having to interfere. Atletico de Rafaela's Evelio Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvio Oalo in the 24th minute of play. After 28 played minutes Barsa FC got a freekick which was hit by Ruperto Batista. Benito Guillelme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elvio Mannie in the 35th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duarte da Mata in the 36th minute of play forced Barsa FC's goalkeeper Benito Guillelme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Barsa FC booed when Atletico de Rafaela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernan Primo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Duarte da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruno Iban hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute Duarte da Mata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Guillelme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Silvio Oalo to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Atletico de Rafaela's Elvio Mannie nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benito Guillelme made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Benito Guillelme made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Elvio Mannie sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duarte da Mata in the 61st minute of play forced Barsa FC's goalkeeper Benito Guillelme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Duarte da Mata received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benito Guillelme came out and tried to block the shot, but Duarte da Mata slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 66th minute. Benito Guillelme made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Elvio Mannie sent off a good shot on target. 77 minutes into the match, Barsa FC's Silvio Oalo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evelio Santana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 79th minute, Ruperto Batista sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Atletico de Rafaela's Evelio Santana didn't even have to move. The audience was convinced that Duarte da Mata's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benito Guillelme was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. 87 minutes into the match, Barsa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte da Mata came free, but Benito Guillelme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duarte da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.