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Retamal
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Octavio Ospin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristobal Tavio having to interfere. Humberto Selmo kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. If Eustaquio Benvide had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustaquio Benvide sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute, Ciriaco Bingen 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. Octavio Ospin 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 couple of smart ball manuevers Octavio Ospin in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristobal Tavio saved Tigre from getting behind. In the 33rd minute, Ciriaco Bingen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lorenzo Isidor was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Lorenzo Isidor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciriaco Bingen, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavio Ospin in the 44th minute of play forced Tigre's goalkeeper Cristobal Tavio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ciriaco Bingen was the one to do the kick off. When Ciriaco Bingen came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Tigre 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 Ciriaco Bingen couldn't finish the play. When Genaro Erramu fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tigre's protests and gave Genaro Erramu a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Tigre:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Retamal:s goal. Leon Joey hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Ciriaco Bingen 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. When Ruben Cordarin fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tigre's protests and gave Ruben Cordarin a yellow card for diving instead. If Eustaquio Benvide had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustaquio Benvide struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Cristobal Tavio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Retamal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Octavio Ospin in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristobal Tavio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tigre's goalkeeper Cristobal Tavio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ciriaco Bingen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lorenzo Isidor having to make a save. With his leg Lorenzo Isidor managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Tigre's Amador Rosio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Cristobal Tavio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eustaquio Benvide in the 81st minute of play. Lorenzo Isidor was out of position in the 85 minute of play, and Ciriaco Bingen capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ciriaco Bingen really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. The supporters of Tigre booed when Retamal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauricio Nayely didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tigre's zone, Mauricio Nayely stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristobal Tavio came out of the goal and Mauricio Nayely tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Eustaquio Benvide had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tigre eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.