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Estadio Siamo Fuori
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Ectopicos FC's Eugenio Burni started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Leopoldo Innocenzio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicemte Beneit, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vicemte Beneit in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leopoldo Innocenzio saved Ectopicos FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Vicemte Beneit's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leopoldo Innocenzio was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vicemte Beneit in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leopoldo Innocenzio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leopoldo Innocenzio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicemte Beneit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute, Froilan Etxatxu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Humberto Marsella. The goal made the score 1-1. Roque Salazar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roque Salazar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 22 minutes into the match, Saladillo's Vicemte Beneit sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leopoldo Innocenzio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, Humberto Marsella successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Leopoldo Innocenzio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vicemte Beneit's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 29 minutes into the game, when Herminio Anaya put in a rough tackle. After 28 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ectopicos FC! In the 30th minute there was a penalty for Saladillo. Felipe Seguinus stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Leopoldo Innocenzio. 1-2. When Vicemte Beneit came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Saladillo 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 Vicemte Beneit couldn't finish the play. Leopoldo Innocenzio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vicemte Beneit's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vicemte Beneit in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leopoldo Innocenzio saved Ectopicos FC from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Ectopicos FC's zone, Fausto Orioli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leopoldo Innocenzio came out of the goal and Fausto Orioli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Ectopicos FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Eugenio Burni hit a great ball. When Felipe Seguinus came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Saladillo 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 Felipe Seguinus couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Vicemte Beneit made the kick off in the second half. Timoteo Elizardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Innocenzio having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Vicemte Beneit put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Leopoldo Innocenzio. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Felipe Seguinus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saladillo's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipe Seguinus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leopoldo Innocenzio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vicemte Beneit's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Leopoldo Innocenzio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Vicemte Beneit let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 75th minute shot 1-4 at rihgt post. Vicemte Beneit struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Leopoldo Innocenzio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saladillo. With his leg Leopoldo Innocenzio managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Saladillo's Vicemte Beneit fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Vicemte Beneit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Innocenzio having to interfere. Vicemte Beneits short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Leopoldo Innocenzio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Froilan Etxatxu's late challenge caught a Saladillo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Froilan Etxatxu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Saladillo booed when Ectopicos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Froilan Etxatxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 87 minutes, Vicemte Beneit mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saladillo and the Ectopicos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vicemte Beneit who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Leopoldo Innocenzio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Froilan Etxatxu hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The Saladillo fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when Saladillo's Vicemte Beneit looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Vicemte Beneit managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saladillo's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicemte Beneit was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leopoldo Innocenzio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match was over Saladillo could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ectopicos FC throughout the match.