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Estadio Marapá
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gaspar Farias got the match started through his kick off. Gaspar Jokin's late challenge caught a La Cañada F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaspar Jokin helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Gimnasia y Esgrima Mdza's Gaspar Jokin got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Gimnasia y Esgrima Mdza booed when La Cañada F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Nafarroa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Roberto Lesardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roberto Lesardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gaspar Farias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulino Joey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gaspar Farias's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the game, Celedonio Ezkerra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gimnasia y Esgrima Mdza's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Cañada F.C. the free kick. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Marco Jorrin took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Fernan Playo to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Lesardo in the 30th minute of play forced La Cañada F.C.'s goalkeeper Paulino Joey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roberto Lesardo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulino Joey having to interfere. Gaspar Farias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Marco Jorrin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marco Jorrin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Jorrin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernan Playo having to interfere. Martin Nafarroa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Jorrin in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernan Playo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

A collision led to La Cañada F.C. getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Martin Nafarroa hit a great ball. In the 59th minute Sergio Mateo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernan Playo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulino Joey made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roberto Lesardo in the 62nd minute. 73 minutes into the game, Delmiro Venceslao was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Cañada F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gimnasia y Esgrima Mdza the free kick. Delmiro Venceslao kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. If Marco Jorrin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. La Cañada F.C.'s Paulino Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaspar Farias in the 86th minute of play. Paulino Joey made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roberto Lesardo in the 87th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.