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Rawson
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paolo Incendio kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Lanús getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Felipe Martinez hit a great ball. Juan Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Valle having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Juan Torres fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 11th match minute, Estrella Federal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Licerio to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the game, Paolo Incendio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Guaberto Socorro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Federico Oriol got free with Sérgio Valle in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Lanús's Sérgio Valle got control of the ball when Ciro Francesco tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Lanús getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Paulino Dominix hit a great ball. Guaberto Socorro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paolo Incendio in the 26th minute of the match. Guaberto Socorro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Intxixu, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute, Paolo Incendio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lanús fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Estrella Federal's Juan Torres got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 38th minute of the match Anier Oliverio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guaberto Socorro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Paolo Fonda kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Intxixu in the 41st minute of play forced Estrella Federal's goalkeeper Guaberto Socorro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ciro Francesco struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Sérgio Valle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estrella Federal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Federico Oriol in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sérgio Valle prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Estrella Federal booed when Lanús was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benigno Urtsin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juan Torres got free with Sérgio Valle in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Juan Torres made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Anier Oliverio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lanús's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estrella Federal the free kick. After 52 played minutes Lanús got a freekick which was hit by Anier Oliverio. After 53 minutes, Juan Torres made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Lanús's Sérgio Valle tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Estrella Federal's Guaberto Socorro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paolo Incendio in the 61st minute of play. In the 66th minute, Cecilio Laurgain made a precise shot to the right of Sérgio Valle. Lanús's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After a rather tough play, Lanús's Orlando Cheche got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute, one of Estrella Federal:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Estrella Federal. If Federico Oriol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Estrella Federal's Guaberto Socorro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paolo Incendio in the 87th minute of play. If Federico Oriol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guaberto Socorro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Intxixu in the 98th minute of play.