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Ciudad De Caseros
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Goyena's Rigoberto Valerio 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. Rigoberto Valerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Paulino Monte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rigoberto Valerio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulino Monte having to make a save. In the 15th minute Ariel Cugat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Checa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edelmiro Oriche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Paulino Monte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulino Monte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rigoberto Valerio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Milagro's Paulino Monte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rigoberto Valerio in the 23rd minute of play. After 24 played minutes Milagro got a freekick which was hit by Elpidio Marques. Rodolfo Checa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Obeko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodolfo Checa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Obeko in the 31st minute of the match. If Orlando Obeko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute Rigoberto Valerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Monte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rigoberto Valerio came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Goyena 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 Rigoberto Valerio couldn't finish the play. Orlando Obeko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Checa having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Orlando Obeko stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Orlando Obeko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Edelmiro Oriche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Goyena's supporters rose to their feet, but Edelmiro Oriche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulino Monte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 58th minute Rigoberto Valerio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Monte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Erlantz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodolfo Checa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Obeko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 69 minutes, Edelmiro Oriche managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Goyena's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edelmiro Oriche was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edelmiro Oriche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulino Monte having to interfere. Rodolfo Checa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Obeko, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Milagro's Ariel Cugat sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodolfo Checa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 88 minutes, Ariel Cugat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Milagro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ariel Cugat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Edelmiro Oriche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rigoberto Valerio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Paulino Monte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.