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amalfitani
Spectators: 7091 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Osvaldo Lugo made the kick off which started today's match. Bernabe Alvarez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paolo Lano in the 4th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in velez sarsfield's zone, Jacinto Fernado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernabe Alvarez came out of the goal and Jacinto Fernado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paolo Lano in the 7th minute of play forced velez sarsfield's goalkeeper Bernabe Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Fracrau's Eleuterio Lorencio got control of the ball when Genaro Rafel tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Paolo Lano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernabe Alvarez was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Moises Matia charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Moises Matia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th minute Paolo Lano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Alvarez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Paolo Lano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, velez sarsfield's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Fernado came free, but Bernabe Alvarez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. velez sarsfield's Bernabe Alvarez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paolo Lano in the 38th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Jacinto Fernado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fracrau's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacinto Fernado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernabe Alvarez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Americo Elodio hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Genaro Rafel struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Eleuterio Lorencio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for velez sarsfield. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Paolo Lano was the one to do the kick off. If Jacinto Fernado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Paolo Lano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Fracrau getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Marcelo Salvadore hit a great ball. In the 68th minute, one of Fracrau: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 Fracrau. The referee gave velez sarsfield a penalty, 69 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lázaro Colas, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Fracrau's Eleuterio Lorencio. 1-0. Jacinto Fernado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Bernabe Alvarez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Osvaldo Lugo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 76 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for velez sarsfield! If Jacinto Fernado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernabe Alvarez made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Jacinto Fernado sent off a good shot on target. Jacinto Fernado 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paolo Lano in the 91st minute of play forced velez sarsfield's goalkeeper Bernabe Alvarez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Paolo Lano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernabe Alvarez was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. When the final whistle sounded Fracrau left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than velez sarsfield.