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Feliciano Gambarte
Spectators: 7066 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonathan Oihan made the kick off which started today's match. Raul Dolcet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Mitxel having to interfere. If Fabricio Quinteros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Raul Dolcet came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba 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 Raul Dolcet couldn't finish the play. Sergio Mitxel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabricio Quinteros, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Eriberto Romelio's late challenge caught a Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eriberto Romelio helped the player get up and apologised. Eriberto Romelio hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Raul Dolcet might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sergio Mitxel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raul Dolcet ran back to his position shaking his head. A well placed Fabricio Quinteros short distance shot in the 20th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Raul Dolcet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raul Dolcet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Mitxel having to interfere. Fabricio Quinteros was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 29th minute. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The audience was convinced that Jonathan Oihan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Esteve Tiadoro was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Sergio Mitxel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabricio Quinteros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raul Dolcet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Mitxel having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of Bruce Dickinson:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba:s goal. Arnaldo Urtsua placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Fabricio Quinteros made the kick off in the second half. Jose Oriol struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Esteve Tiadoro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bruce Dickinson. In the 55th minute, Jose Oriol ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esteve Tiadoro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's Raul Dolcet got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eustacio Steven charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eustacio Steven the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba booed when Bruce Dickinson was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eustacio Steven didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jose Oriol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Oihan might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Esteve Tiadoro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonathan Oihan ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabricio Quinteros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Sergio Mitxel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Esteve Tiadoro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jose Oriol went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 83rd minute, Fabricio Quinteros left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 85th match minute, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Eliu to maneuver through the defense. 89 minutes into the match, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's Fabricio Quinteros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sergio Mitxel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba booed when Bruce Dickinson was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Romelio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute Raul Dolcet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Mitxel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba's Raul Dolcet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sergio Mitxel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.