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Estadio Italbate
Spectators: 6679 (Terracing: 5002, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 5) Italbate AFC's Florencio Cortez 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. Leonel Florinio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmacio Playo having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Santiago Indar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dalmacio Playo. Italbate AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santiago Indar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The supporters of San Lorenzo de Almagro booed when Italbate AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Estefan didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Leonel Florinio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Mauricio Manex managed to get in a good position for a shot. Italbate AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mauricio Manex was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benedicto Millrick breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mauricio Manex sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, Mauricio Manex had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benedicto Millrick. San Lorenzo de Almagro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mauricio Manex was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Mauricio Manex sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Florencio Cortez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedicto Millrick was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 37th minute Leonel Florinio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmacio Playo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benedicto Millrick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florencio Cortez in the 43rd minute of the match. Santo Sagrario received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Dalmacio Playo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Santo Sagrario got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Santo Sagrario made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santo Sagrario in the 57th minute of play forced Italbate AFC's goalkeeper Dalmacio Playo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonel Florinio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmacio Playo having to interfere. Dalmacio Playo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santo Sagrario, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Leonardo Franco kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Dalmacio Playo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santo Sagrario in the 69th minute of the match. Leonel Florinios short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Dalmacio Playo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Leonel Florinio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 81 played minutes Santo Sagrario rounded Italbate AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. Mauricio Manex sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mauricio Manex sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The San Lorenzo de Almagro supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing San Lorenzo de Almagro would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.