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Coliseo Academico
Spectators: 7088 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ruperto Martino took the kick off in the first half of the match. Damian Santikurtz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeledon Arano in the 3rd minute of play. Venancio Lauro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruperto Martino in the 5th minute of the match. Zacarias Vargas struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Damian Santikurtz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esquina FC. Omar Lleir's late challenge caught a RACING FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Omar Lleir helped the player get up and apologised. Omar Lleir hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Gaudencio Calisto's late challenge caught a Esquina FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaudencio Calisto helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to RACING FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Gaudencio Calisto hit a great ball. Ruperto Martino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Esquina FC's Venancio Lauro got control of the ball when Cesar Grabiel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esquina FC's Amancio Orlandus got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. RACING FC's Damian Santikurtz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Vargas in the 31st minute of play. Zacarias Vargas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Damian Santikurtz having to make a save. Damian Santikurtz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amancio Orlandus in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Esquina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ruperto Martino came free, but Venancio Lauro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Esquina FC's Venancio Lauro got control of the ball when Cesar Grabiel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Venancio Lauro came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by RACING FC's Cesar Grabiel. But to his dismay, Cesar Grabiel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Edelmiro Iratze kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Jose Niva sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and RACING FC's Damian Santikurtz didn't even have to move. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Venancio Lauro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruperto Martino in the 55th minute of the match. Cesar Grabiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ruperto Martino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cesar Grabiel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. RACING FC's Damian Santikurtz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amancio Orlandus in the 66th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Zacarias Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esquina FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zacarias Vargas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damian Santikurtz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zacarias Vargas struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Damian Santikurtz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esquina FC. Damian Santikurtz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amancio Orlandus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 83 minutes, Damian Santikurtz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Esquina FC's Venancio Lauro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesar Grabiel in the 84th minute of play. Gaudencio Calisto hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Amancio Orlandus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The RACING FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Esquina FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.