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LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 7174 (Terracing: 5382, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hector Paskal kicked off to start the match. BOCA JUNIORS's Jaime Maurino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector Paskal in the 3rd minute of play. Jaime Maurino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Paskal in the 12th minute of play. Jaime Maurino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Paskal in the 12th minute of play. Gianluca Marchioro in the 14thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jairo Platon, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jairo Platon was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Gianluca Marchioro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gianluca Marchioro really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Jaime Maurino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Paskal in the 21st minute of the match. The supporters of BOCA JUNIORS booed when Racing Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Quintana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gianluca Marchioro in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jairo Platon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 25th match minute, BOCA JUNIORS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braulio Salomone to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Gianluca Marchioro put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jairo Platon. After a rather tough play, BOCA JUNIORS's Isaac Bingen got a free kick in the 34th minute. Jairo Platon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jimmy Fagerberg went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. If Afonso Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When BOCA JUNIORS's Gianluca Marchioro in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Racing Club's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Afonso Ribeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. BOCA JUNIORS's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Ribeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jairo Platon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gianluca Marchioro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gianluca Marchioro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jairo Platon having to interfere. Jimmy Fagerberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute, Gianluca Marchioro 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. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Gianluca Marchioro sped through Racing Club's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jairo Platon. Jairo Platon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gianluca Marchioro's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Jairo Platon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gianluca Marchioro in the 72nd minute of play. Afonso Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Jairo Platon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jairo Platon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Ribeiro in the 87th minute of play. After 96 played minutes, Racing Club's Filomeno Raymon shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jaime Maurino 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 Racing Club reached it.