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Estadio Curu Peña
Spectators: 7176 (Terracing: 5384, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Norberto Artaldo got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Norberto Artaldo made a precise shot to the right of Everardo Sauveur. Sportivo La Candela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Arnaldo Gonsalvo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 played minutes Sportivo La Candela got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Miro. Sportivo La Candela's Everardo Sauveur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Artaldo in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of Sportivo La Candela booed when Cienaguilla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Marz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Everardo Sauveur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Artaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Cienaguilla's zone, Nunez Berasko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hilario Mantzio came out of the goal and Nunez Berasko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 24 played minutes Cienaguilla got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Ranolfo. If Nunez Berasko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the game, Jesus Orlan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cienaguilla's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sportivo La Candela the free kick. In the 28th match minute, Cienaguilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Orlan to maneuver through the defense. Norberto Artaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Everardo Sauveur having to interfere. Norberto Artaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Everardo Sauveur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd match minute, Cienaguilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico Gauargi to maneuver through the defense. After 43 played minutes, Sportivo La Candela's Natalio Javiero shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hilario Mantzio came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sportivo La Candela reached it. In the 45th minute, Nunez Berasko 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. Nunez Berasko who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 48thth minute tested the skills of Hilario Mantzio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnaldo Gonsalvo in the 65th minute of play forced Sportivo La Candela's goalkeeper Everardo Sauveur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Carlos Miro fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sportivo La Candela's protests and gave Carlos Miro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th minute, Carlos Miro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Norberto Artaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Everardo Sauveur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 2-1 became the score in the 72nd minute when Bernabe Bonadona elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Nunez Berasko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Hilario Mantzio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cienaguilla's Bruno Ranolfo got a free kick in the 80th minute. Cienaguilla's Hilario Mantzio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nunez Berasko in the 82nd minute of play. Nunez Berasko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnaldo Gonsalvo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnaldo Gonsalvo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Everardo Sauveur firmly grabbed it by the left post. When Nunez Berasko came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Sportivo La Candela 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 Nunez Berasko couldn't finish the play. If Bernabe Bonadona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sportivo La Candela's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.